1. Plural of isotopy; instances or relationships of isotopy, particularly in semiotics and linguistics referring to the recurrence of semantic features or thematic elements throughout a text or discourse.
Usage: technical; semiotics; linguistics
2. In chemistry and physics, plural of isotopy; the quality or state of being isotopic, or collections of isotopic relationships.
Usage: technical; chemistry; physics

Examples

• The literary critic identified several isotopies of water imagery throughout the poem.
• Isotopies in the text create thematic coherence by repeating semantic fields.
• The analysis revealed isotopies of light and darkness as central organizing principles.
• In semiotics, isotopies help readers construct meaning across multiple levels of a narrative.
• The researcher mapped the isotopies of economic terminology in the political speech.