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anisotropic

adjective
an路​iso路​trop路​ic | \ 藢a-藢n墨-s蓹-藞tr盲-pik How to pronounce anisotropic (audio) \

Definition of anisotropic

: exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions an anisotropic crystal
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Other Words from anisotropic

anisotropically \ -​pi-​k(蓹-​)l膿 How to pronounce anisotropically (audio) \ adverb
anisotropy \ -​(藢)n墨-​藞s盲-​tr蓹-​p膿 How to pronounce anisotropy (audio) \ or less commonly anisotropism \ -​藢pi-​z蓹m How to pronounce anisotropism (audio) \ noun

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 Games on 1080p TVs will also get anisotropic filtering and faster load times on the Xbox One X. And like the Xbox One S, Microsoft鈥檚 new console also supports glorious high-dynamic range visuals. — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Microsoft's Xbox One X is the most powerful console ever, backed by an army of games," 11 June 2017

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First Known Use of anisotropic

1854, in the meaning defined above

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anisotropic

adjective
an路​iso路​trop路​ic | \ (藢)an-藢墨-s蓹-藞tr盲p-ik How to pronounce anisotropic (audio) \

Medical Definition of anisotropic

: exhibiting properties with different values when measured in different directions : not isotropic an anisotropic crystal

Other Words from anisotropic

anisotropism \ -​藢墨-​藞s盲-​tr蓹-​藢piz-​蓹m How to pronounce anisotropism (audio) \ noun
anisotropy \ -​p膿 How to pronounce anisotropy (audio) \ noun, plural anisotropies

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