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anisometric

[ an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy- ]

adjective

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

anisometric

/ ænˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of anisometric1

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

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Example Sentences

We must distinguish between isometric and anisometric stanza forms.

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