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anisotropic

Syllabification: (an·i·so·trop·ic)
Pronunciation: /anˌīsəˈtrōpik, -ˈträpik/

Definition of anisotropic

adjective

Physics
  • (of an object or substance) having a physical property that has a different value when measured in different directions. A simple example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it.
  • (of a property or phenomenon) varying in magnitude according to the direction of measurement.

Derivatives

anisotropy

Pronunciation: /ˌanīˈsätrəpē/

noun

Origin:

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

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Definition of anisotropic in the British & World English dictionary

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