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i·so·trop·ic

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–adjective

1.	Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def. 1).

2.	Zoology. lacking axes that are predetermined, as in some eggs.

Also, i·sot·ro·pous

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[Origin: 1860–65; iso- + -tropic

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i·sot·ro·py, noun

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i·so·tro·pic Audio Help (ī'sə-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
adj. Identical in all directions; invariant with respect to direction.

i·sot'ro·py (ī-sŏt'rə-pē), i·sot'ro·pism (-pĭz'əm) n.

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isotropy
noun
(physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions [ant: anisotropy]

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Isotropy

I*sot"ro*py\, n. (Physics) Uniformity of physical properties in all directions in a body; absence of all kinds of polarity; specifically, equal elasticity in all directions.

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