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isotropic


Definition of isotropic

adjective

Physics
  • (of an object or substance) having a physical property which has the same value when measured in different directions. Often contrasted with anisotropic.
  • (of a property or phenomenon) not varying in magnitude according to the direction of measurement.

Derivatives

isotropically

adverb

isotropy

Pronunciation: /ʌɪˈsɒtrəpi/

noun

Origin:

mid 19th century: from iso- 'equal' + Greek tropos 'a turn' + -ic

isotropic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of isotropic in the US English dictionary