anisotropic

anisotropic
[ˌanʌɪsə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪk]
adjective
  1. (Physics)(of an object or substance) having a physical property which has a different value when measured in different directions. An example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it
    (物理)(物体,物质)各向异性的。 常与 isotropic 相对
    ■(of a property or phenomenon) varying in magnitude according to the direction of measurement
    (特性,现象)各向异性的
派生
anisotropically
adverb
anisotropy
[-ˈsɒtrəpi]
noun
语源
  1. late 19th cent.: from Greek anisos 'unequal' + tropos 'turn' + -ic
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