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Anisotropy vs Anisotrope - What's the difference?

anisotropy | anisotrope |

As a noun anisotropy

is the property of being directionally dependent.

As an adjective anisotrope is

(dated) anisotropic.

anisotropy

English

(wikipedia anisotropy)

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being directionally dependent.
    • Velvet exhibits anisotropy when rotated about its geometric normal.
  • The degree to which this property is exhibited.

    • Synonyms

    * (the property of being directionally dependent) aeolotropy

    Antonyms

    * isotropy

    Derived terms

    * anisotropic

    anisotrope

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (dated) anisotropic
    • (Webster 1913) ----