anisotropic
[ an-ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, an-ahy- ]
/ ænˌaɪ səˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk, ˌæn aɪ- /
adjective
Botany.
of different dimensions along different axes.
OTHER WORDS FROM anisotropic
an·i·so·trop·i·cal·ly, adverb an·i·sot·ro·py [an-ahy-so-truh-pee] /ˌæn aɪˈsɒ trə pi/, an·i·sot·ro·pism, nounWords nearby anisotropic
Example sentences from the Web for anisotropic
Thick lines represent the more excitable side of an anisotropic or dorsiventral organ.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 |Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseWhether variation of temperature induces in anisotropic organs only one type of response, or two types, positive and negative.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 |Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseThe only condition requisite for the exhibition of response is the differential excitability of an anisotropic organ.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919 |Sir Jagadis Chunder BoseBoth are adapted for determining the axes of elasticity and for the differentiation of isotropic and anisotropic bodies.
Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus |Ernst Leitz
British Dictionary definitions for anisotropic
anisotropic
/ (ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk, ˌænaɪ-) /
adjective
not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directions
anisotropic crystals
(of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant
Derived forms of anisotropic
anisotropically, adverb anisotropy (ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ), nounMedical definitions for anisotropic
anisotropic
[ ăn-ī′sə-trŏp′ĭk, -trō′pĭk ]
adj.
Not isotropic.
Having physical properties that differ according to the direction of measurement.
Other words from anisotropic
an•i′so•trop′i•cal•ly adv. an′i•sot′ro•pism (-sŏt′rə-pĭz′əm) null n.Scientific definitions for anisotropic
anisotropic
[ ăn-ī′sə-trō′pĭk, -trŏp′ĭk, ăn′ī- ]
Differing according to orientation, as light scattered by a liquid crystal; light striking the liquid crystal's surface at a 90° angle might not be reflected (so the surface appears dark when viewed head-on), while light striking it at shallower angles is reflected (so the surface appears illuminated when viewed from a shallow angle). Compare isotropic.