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isotropic
[ ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
adjective
- Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic ( def 1 ).
- Zoology. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.
isotropic
/ aɪˈsɒtrəpəs; ˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk /
adjective
- having uniform physical properties in all directions
- biology not having predetermined axes
isotropic eggs
isotropic
/ ī′sə-ٰō′ĭ,-ٰŏ′ĭ /
- Identical in all directions; invariant with respect to direction. For example, isotropic scattering of light by a substance entails that the intensity of light radiated is the same in all directions.
- Compare anisotropic
Derived Forms
- ˌˈٰDZ辱, adverb
- ˈdzٰDZ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·dz۴· noun
- ԴDzi··ٰDZi adjective
- ԴDzi·dz۴·dzܲ adjective
- ܲi··ٰDZi adjective
- ܲi·dz۴·dzܲ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of isotropic1
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Example Sentences
Until now, structures with isotropic porosity have been applied, but these have the drawback that they exponentially attenuate the incident solar radiation as it travels into the reactor.
One might be tempted to simplify matters and build only antennas that send equal-strength signals in every direction at once, which are called isotropic antennas.
The radio waves, the article explains, are shaped by passing through an “isotropic device,” which increases linear precision in multiple directions simultaneously without losing any signal capacity.
“It would be great if we knew, once and for all, if the late universe looks isotropic or not.”
It is also essential to make sure that expansion really is ‘isotropic’, or equivalent in all directions.
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