anisotropic

anisotropic — (adj.) 1854; see AN (Cf. an ) (1) not + ISOTROPIC (Cf. isotropic) …   Etymology dictionary

anisotropic — [an ī΄sō träp′ik] adj. [ AN 1 + ISOTROPIC] 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… …   English World dictionary

Anisotropic — Anisotrope An i*so*trope , Anisotropic An i*so*trop ic, a. [Gr. ? unequal + ? a turning, ? to turn.] (Physics) Not isotropic; having different properties in different directions; thus, crystals of the isometric system are optically isotropic, but …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

anisotropic — aeolotropic aeolotropic, AEolotropic [AE] o*lo*trop ic, a. [Gr. ? changeful + ? a turning, ? to turn.] (Physics) Exhibiting differences of quality or property in different directions; having properties with different values along different axes;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

anisotropic — adjective Date: 1879 exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions < an anisotropic crystal > • anisotropically adverb • anisotropy also anisotropism noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

anisotropic — adjective Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy. The crystal has an anisotropic structure, as it is stronger along its length than laterally. Ant: isotropic …   Wiktionary

anisotropic — Not having properties that are the same in all directions. [aniso + G. tropos, a turning] * * * an·iso·trop·ic (.)an .ī sə träp ik adj exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions: not isotropic <an… …   Medical dictionary

anisotropic —    The property of aquifer systems displaying different hydrological properties in different directions [16].    See also anisotropy; anisotropic mass …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

anisotropic — adj. [Gr. anisos, unequal; tropein, to turn] Doubly refracting, such as dark bands in the sarcomere of a muscle fiber; see isotropic …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

anisotropic — Not the same in all directions …   Dictionary of molecular biology

anisotropic — anisotropically, adv. anisotropy /an uy so treuh pee/, anisotropism, n. /an uy seuh trop ik, troh pik, an uy /, adj. 1. Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Cf. isotropic (def. 1). 2. Bot. of different dimensions along… …   Universalium