Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  isopleth(Noun) A line drawn on a map through all points having the same value of some measurable quantity. 2  isopleth(Noun) thermodynamics A line in a phase diagram indicating the same mole fraction.
(a) General. Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias within American society because of their identities as members of groups and without regard to their individual qualities. The social disadvantage must stem from circumstances beyond their control.
Specifically, the United States federal government defines âsocially and economically disadvantagedâ individuals under the Small Business Act (15 USC 637) as: (5) Socially disadvantaged individuals are those who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as a member of a group without regard to their individual qualities. (6)(A) Economically disadvantaged individuals are those socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system has been impaired due to diminished capital and credit opportunities as compared to others in the same business area who are not ...