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isotropic

 
Dictionary: i·so·tro·pic   (ī'sə-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
Identical in all directions; invariant with respect to direction.

isotropy i·sot'ro·py (ī-sŏt'rə-pē) or i·sot'ro·pism (-pĭz'əm) n.

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Chemistry Dictionary: isotropic
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Denoting a medium whose physical properties are independent of direction. Compare anisotropic.


Geography Dictionary: isotropic
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Having the same physical properties in all directions. The featureless isotropic plain is the basis of many location theories such as those of Weber, von Thünen, and Christaller.

Architecture: isotropic
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Said of a building material that has the same physical properties in all directions.

Veterinary Dictionary: isotropy
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The quality or condition of being isotropic.

 
 

 

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