anisotropy

Definitions of anisotropy
  1. noun
    the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions
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    antonyms:
    isotropy
    (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
    type of:
    property
    a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class
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