anisotropy

Variant of anisotropic

anisotropic definition

an·iso·tropic (an ī′sō träp′ik)

adjective

  1. Bot. assuming a new position in response to external stimuli
  2. Physics having properties, such as conductivity or speed of transmission of light, etc., that vary according to the direction in which they are measured

Etymology: an- + isotropic

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