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-ˈsɒ trə pian·isot·ropy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. anisotropynoun

    the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions

Wiktionary

  1. anisotropynoun

    The property of being directionally dependent.

    Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.

  2. anisotropynoun

    The degree to which this property is exhibited.

Wikipedia

  1. Anisotropy

    Anisotropy () is the property of a material which allows it to change or assume different properties in different directions, as opposed to isotropy. It can be defined as a difference, when measured along different axes, in a material's physical or mechanical properties (absorbance, refractive index, conductivity, tensile strength, etc.). An example of anisotropy is light coming through a polarizer. Another is wood, which is easier to split along its grain than across it.

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  1. anisotropy

    Anisotropy refers to the property of being directionally dependent, which implies different properties (mechanical, electrical, optical, etc.) in different directions. Physically, it can be observed as a difference in a material's physical or mechanical properties - such as absorbency, conductivity, tensile strength, or reflective index - when measured along different axes. It's a significant factor in a variety of scientific and engineering applications.

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  1. Anisotropy

    Anisotropy is the property of being directionally dependent, as opposed to isotropy, which implies identical properties in all directions. It can be defined as a difference, when measured along different axes, in a material's physical or mechanical properties An example of anisotropy is the light coming through a polarizer. And another is wood, which is easier to split along its grain than against it.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Anisotropy

    A physical property showing different values in relation to the direction in or along which the measurement is made. The physical property may be with regard to thermal or electric conductivity or light refraction. In crystallography, it describes crystals whose index of refraction varies with the direction of the incident light. It is also called acolotropy and colotropy. The opposite of anisotropy is isotropy wherein the same values characterize the object when measured along axes in all directions.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of anisotropy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of anisotropy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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