anisometric

[ an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy- ]
/ ænˌaɪ səˈmɛ trɪk, ˌæn aɪ- /

adjective

not isometric; of unequal measurement.
Mineralogy. (of a crystal) having axes of different lengths (opposed to equant).

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Origin of anisometric

First recorded in 1865–70; an-1 + isometric

Words nearby anisometric

anisole, anisomastia, anisomelia, anisomeric, anisomerous, anisometric, anisometropia, anisomorphic, anisophyllous, anisopiesis, anisopteran
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British Dictionary definitions for anisometric

anisometric
/ (ænˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk) /

adjective

not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
(of a crystal) having unequal axes
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