isotropic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī′sə tropik, -trōpik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
i•so•trop•ic  (ī′sə tropik, -trōpik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Physicsof equal physical properties along all axes. Cf. anisotropic (def. 1).
  2. Zoologylacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.
Also, i•sot•ro•pous  (ī sotrə pəs).USA pronunciation 
  • iso- + -tropic 1860–65
i•sotro•py, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
isotropic / ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk/, isotropous / aɪˈsɒtrəpəs/
  1. having uniform physical properties in all directions
  2. not having predetermined axes: isotropic eggs
ˌisoˈtropicallyiˈsotropy, iˈsotroˌpism
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