anisotropic
/ænˌaɪsəʊˈtrɒpɪk/adjective
1- Physics (of an object or substance) having a physical property which has a different value when measured in different directions. An example is wood, which is stronger along the grain than across it【物理】（物体, 物质）各向异性的。常与ISOTROPIC相对。
1.1
- (of a property or phenomenon) varying in magnitude according to the direction of measurement（特性, 现象）各向异性的。
派生词
anisotropically
adverbanisotropy
/ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpɪ/ noun词源
late 19th cent.: from Greek anisos 'unequal' + tropos 'turn' + -IC.