ALL meanings of anisotropic
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A a - adjective anisotropic not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directions 3
- adjective anisotropic (of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant 3
- adjective anisotropic assuming a new position in response to external stimuli 3
- adjective anisotropic having properties, such as conductivity or speed of transmission of light, etc., that vary according to the direction in which they are measured 3
- noun anisotropic (of an object or substance) having a physical property that has a different value when measured in different directions. A simple example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it. 1
- adjective anisotropic Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1). 1
- adjective anisotropic Botany. of different dimensions along different axes. 1
- adjective anisotropic (physics, mathematics) Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy. 0