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isotropic vs. anisotropic

isotropic

[ ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik ]
adjective
  1. of equal physical properties along all axes.
  2. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.

anisotropic

[ an-ahy-suh-trop-ik, -troh-pik, an-ahy- ]
adjective
  1. of unequal physical properties along different axes.
  2. of different dimensions along different axes.

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