anisotropic

[ an-ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, an-ahy- ]

/ ænˌaɪ səˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌæn aɪ- /

adjective

Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes.Compare isotropic (def. 1).

Botany. of different dimensions along different axes.

Origin of anisotropic

First recorded in 1875–80; an-¹ + isotropic

OTHER WORDS FROM anisotropic

an·i·so·trop·i·cal·ly, adverban·i·sot·ro·py

[an-ahy-so-truh-pee], /ˌæn aɪˈsɒ trə pi/, an·i·sot·ro·pism, noun

Words nearby anisotropic

anisopiesis, anisopteran, anisosphygmia, anisosthenic, anisotonic, anisotropic, anisotropine methylbromide, anisyl acetate, anisyl alcohol, Anita, Anitschkow cell

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Example sentences from the Web for anisotropic

Thick lines represent the more excitable side of an anisotropic or dorsiventral organ.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Whether variation of temperature induces in anisotropic organs only one type of response, or two types, positive and negative.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
The only condition requisite for the exhibition of response is the differential excitability of an anisotropic organ.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Both are adapted for determining the axes of elasticity and for the differentiation of isotropic and anisotropic bodies.
Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus|Ernst Leitz

British Dictionary definitions for anisotropic

anisotropic

/ (ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk, ˌænaɪ-) /

adjective

not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directionsanisotropic crystals

(of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant

Derived forms of anisotropic

anisotropically, adverbanisotropy (ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for anisotropic

anisotropic

[ ăn-ī′sə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk ]

adj.

Not isotropic.

Having physical properties that differ according to the direction of measurement.

Other words from anisotropic

an•i′so•trop′i•cal•ly adv.an′i•sot′ro•pism (-sŏt′rə-pĭz′əm) null n.

Scientific definitions for anisotropic

anisotropic

[ ăn-ī′sə-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk, ăn′ī- ]

Differing according to orientation, as light scattered by a liquid crystal; light striking the liquid crystal's surface at a 90° angle might not be reflected (so the surface appears dark when viewed head-on), while light striking it at shallower angles is reflected (so the surface appears illuminated when viewed from a shallow angle). Compare isotropic.

单词	anisotropic
释义	anisotropic [ an-ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, an-ahy- ] / ænˌaɪ səˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌæn aɪ- / adjective Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes.Compare isotropic (def. 1). Botany. of different dimensions along different axes. Origin of anisotropic First recorded in 1875–80; an-¹ + isotropic OTHER WORDS FROM anisotropic an·i·so·trop·i·cal·ly, adverban·i·sot·ro·py [an-ahy-so-truh-pee], /ˌæn aɪˈsɒ trə pi/, an·i·sot·ro·pism, noun Words nearby anisotropic anisopiesis, anisopteran, anisosphygmia, anisosthenic, anisotonic, anisotropic, anisotropine methylbromide, anisyl acetate, anisyl alcohol, Anita, Anitschkow cell Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for anisotropic Thick lines represent the more excitable side of an anisotropic or dorsiventral organ. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Whether variation of temperature induces in anisotropic organs only one type of response, or two types, positive and negative. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose The only condition requisite for the exhibition of response is the differential excitability of an anisotropic organ. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Both are adapted for determining the axes of elasticity and for the differentiation of isotropic and anisotropic bodies. Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus\|Ernst Leitz British Dictionary definitions for anisotropic anisotropic / (ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk, ˌænaɪ-) / adjective not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directionsanisotropic crystals (of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant Derived forms of anisotropic anisotropically, adverbanisotropy (ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for anisotropic anisotropic [ ăn-ī′sə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk ] adj. Not isotropic. Having physical properties that differ according to the direction of measurement. Other words from anisotropic an•i′so•trop′i•cal•ly adv.an′i•sot′ro•pism (-sŏt′rə-pĭz′əm) null n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for anisotropic anisotropic [ ăn-ī′sə-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk, ăn′ī- ] Differing according to orientation, as light scattered by a liquid crystal; light striking the liquid crystal's surface at a 90° angle might not be reflected (so the surface appears dark when viewed head-on), while light striking it at shallower angles is reflected (so the surface appears illuminated when viewed from a shallow angle). Compare isotropic. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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