isotropic

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isotropic

  • /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɒpɪk/ UK
  • /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/ US

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From iso- + -tropic, from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
  2. not comparable Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems

Opposite: anisotropic

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adjective

Opposite: anisotropic

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adj having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy

Españolisotrópico
日本語等方的 tōhōteki
中文各向同性 gèxiàngtóngxìng
Portuguêsisotrópico
Françaisisotrope
Deutschisotrop
Русскийизотро́пный izotrópnyj
Tiếng Việtđẳng hướng
العربيةمُتَمَاثِل المَنَاحِي mutamāṯil al-manāḥī, مُتَنَاحٍِ mutanāḥini

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"isotropic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/isotropic. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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isotropic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/isotropic

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"isotropic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isotropic.

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@misc{isotropic_2026,
  title = {isotropic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isotropic},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}