anisotropic

 
Pronunciation: /ˌanʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk/

adjective

Physics
  • (of an object or substance) having a physical property which has a different value when measured in different directions. An example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it. Often contrasted with isotropic.
  • (of a property or phenomenon) varying in magnitude according to the direction of measurement: electron scattering is anisotropic

Derivatives

anisotropically

adverb

anisotropy

Pronunciation: /-ˈsɒtrəpi/
noun

Origin:

late 19th century: from Greek anisos 'unequal' + tropos 'turn' + -ic