isotropic
adjUK /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɒpɪk/ · US /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/
Etymology 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.”).
1
Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
2
Mathematics, Sciences Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems
- Antonyms
- anisotropic
- Derived terms
- isotropically, isotropize, nonisotropic, pseudoisotropic, semi-isotropic, unisotropic
- Related terms
- coisotropic, isotrope, isotropic helicoid, isotropism, isotropy, semiisotropic, omnidirectional