isotropic

adjective

iso·​tro·​pic ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträ- 

: exhibiting properties (such as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions

an isotropic crystal

isotropy

ī-ˈsä-trə-pē 

noun

Examples of isotropic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crucially, the reactor core runs on TRISO particle fuel, which packs uranium inside four concentric isotropic layers of carbon and silicon carbide. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

In other words, an isotropic Universe has no preferred direction. — Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026

This may have been a form of punishment or sacrifice of the group's social outcasts, but isotropic analysis revealed otherwise. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025

The fibers were also less prone to breakage after carbonization, resulting in performance similar to that of existing moderate-to-high-strength isotropic carbon fibers. — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

iso- + -tropic

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for isotropic

• allotropic
• arthroscopic
• barotropic
• cystoscopic
• endoscopic
• gyroscopic
• hygroscopic
• isentropic
• isotopic
• macroscopic
• microscopic
• misanthropic

Medical Definition

isotropic

adjective

iso·​tro·​pic ˌī-sə-ˈtrō-pik  -ˈträp-ik 

1

: exhibiting properties (as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions

an isotropic crystal

2

: lacking predetermined axes

an isotropic egg

isotropy

ī-ˈsä-trə-pē 

noun

plural isotropies