noun
- a line on a map connecting points of equal magnetic declination
- a polygon with all angles equal
Usage: geography; cartography
Usage: geometry; mathematics
Examples
- Navigators use isogons to account for the difference between true north and magnetic north.
- The isogons on this nautical chart show how magnetic declination varies across the ocean.
- A square is an isogon because all four of its interior angles are equal.
- In geometry, an isogon is a useful concept for classifying regular and semi-regular polygons.
- The map displayed several isogons running roughly north to south across the continent.