ISOTROPY

isotropy, symmetry

(noun) (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

isotropy (countable and uncountable, plural isotropies)

(geometry, physics) The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions.

Antonyms

• anisotropy

Anagrams

• porosity

Source: Wiktionary


I*sot"ro*py, n. (Physics)

Definition: Uniformity of physical properties in all directions in a body; absence of all kinds of polarity; specifically, equal elasticity in all directions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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