anisotropic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an ī′sə trop′ik, -trō′pik, an′ī-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
an•i•so•trop•ic  (an ī′sə trop′ik, -trō′pik, an′ī-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Physicsof unequal physical properties along different axes. Cf. isotropic (def. 1).
  2. Botanyof different dimensions along different axes.
  • 1875–80; an-1 + isotropic
an′i•so•trop′i•cal•ly, adv. 
an•i•sot•ro•py  (an′ī so′trə pē),USA pronunciation an′i•sot′ro•pism, n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anisotropic / ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk ˌænaɪ-/
  1. not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directions: anisotropic crystals
  2. (of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant
anˌisoˈtropicallyanisotropy / ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ/
'anisotropic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
aeolotropic - isotropic - nematic

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