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  • English Word Island Definition To furnish with an island or with islands; as, to island the deep.
  • English Word Islander Definition An inhabitant of an island.
  • English Word Islandy Definition Of or pertaining to islands; full of islands.
  • English Word Isle Definition See Aisle.
  • English Word Isle Definition An island.
  • English Word Isle Definition A spot within another of a different color, as upon the wings of some insects.
  • English Word Isle Definition To cause to become an island, or like an island; to surround or encompass; to island.
  • English Word Islet Definition A little island.
  • English Word Ism Definition A doctrine or theory; especially, a wild or visionary theory.
  • English Word Ismaelian Definition Alt. of Ismaelite
  • English Word Ismaelite Definition One of a sect of Mohammedans who favored the pretensions of the family of Mohammed ben Ismael, of the house Ali.
  • English Word Iso- Definition Alt. of Is-
  • English Word Isobar Definition A line connecting or marking places upon the surface of the earth where height of the barometer reduced to sea level is the same either at a given time, or for a certain period (mean height), as for a year; an isopiestic line.
  • English Word Isobar Definition The quality or state of being equal in weight, especially in atmospheric pressure. Also, the theory, method, or application of isobaric science.
  • English Word Isobaric Definition Denoting equal pressure; as, an isobaric line; specifically, of or pertaining to isobars.
  • English Word Isobarometric Definition Indicating equal barometric pressure.
  • English Word Isobathytherm Definition A line connecting the points on the surface of the earth where a certain temperature is found at the same depth.
  • English Word Isobathythermic Definition Of or pertaining to an isobathytherm; possessing or indicating the same temperature at the same depth.
  • English Word Isocephalism Definition A peculiarity in the design of bas-relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the personages are seated, standing, or mounted on horseback; -- called also isokephaleia.
  • English Word Isochasm Definition A line connecting places on the earth's surface at which there is the same mean frequency of auroras.
  • English Word Isochasmic Definition Indicating equal auroral display; as, an isochasmic line.
  • English Word Isocheim Definition A line connecting places on the earth having the same mean winter temperature. Cf. Isothere.
  • English Word Isocheimal Definition Alt. of Isochimal
  • English Word Isocheimenal Definition Alt. of Isochimenal
  • English Word Isocheimic Definition The same as Isocheimal.
  • English Word Isochimal Definition Pertaining to, having the nature of, or making, isocheims; as, an isocheimal line; an isocheimal chart.
  • English Word Isochimenal Definition The same as Isocheimal.
  • English Word Isochimene Definition The same as Isocheim.
  • English Word Isochromatic Definition Having the same color; connecting parts having the same color, as lines drawn through certain points in experiments on the chromatic effects of polarized light in crystals.
  • English Word Isochronal Definition Uniform in time; of equal time; performed in equal times; recurring at regular intervals; isochronal vibrations or oscillations.