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(n) An axonometric projection in which three of the axes are measured on the same scale and are at the same angle relative to each other. An isometric drawing is less pleasing to the eye than other types of axonometric projections, but it is the most common since it is the easiest to draw.
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| isometric contraction |
Static muscle contraction that occurs without movement.
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| isometric exercise |
Exercise in which the muscles are contracted (squeezed) against resistance over a period of time, for example, weight-lifting.
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Of equal dimensions. In physiology, denoting the condition when the ends of a contracting muscle are held fixed so that contraction produces increased tension at a constant overall length.
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| isometric |
muscle contraction without movement at the joint.
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