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

In cosmology, a central tenet is that space must, on average, be homogeneous and isotropic. — James Geach, Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2017

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 team also identified a recurring structural signature across all isotropic bandgap materials. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 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