isotropy

i·so·trop·ic

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
- /ˌaɪ səˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/
- /aɪsˈɒtrəpi/

Definitions of isotropy word

adjective isotropy Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1). 1
adjective isotropy Zoology. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs. 1
noun isotropy (geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions. 1

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; iso- + -tropic

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