anisotropic are the bright bands in the muscle tissue while
isotropic are the dark bands when view under polarised light.
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Anisotropic is when you view graphics and images at an oblique
angle. It's like knowing what an object is in one direction but
then your value of the object changes when viewed in different
directions.
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Yes, wood is a naturally anisotropic material. It has 3
different orientations: