ISOTROPIC

isotropic, isotropous

(adjective) invariant with respect to direction

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

isotropic (not comparable)

(physics) Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy

(maths) Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems

Antonyms

• anisotropic

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*trop"ic, a. Etym: [Iso- + Gr. (Physics)

Definition: Having the same properties in all directions; specifically, equally elastic in all directions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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