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 In cosmology, a central tenet is that space must, on average, be homogeneous and isotropic. —

James Geach, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017 Making the universe homogeneous and isotropic might be one smart way our supercomputing simulator-overlords, requiring operational speeds far exceeding yottaflops, planned to conserve resources. —

Jason Kehe, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022

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