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isotropic

/ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
iso-trop-ic
IPA
/ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy

adj

Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems

Etymology

From iso- + -tropic, from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/
  • British English: /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɒpɪk/

Derived Forms

isotropically isotropize nonisotropic pseudoisotropic unisotropic

Phrases

semi-isotropic isotropic helicoid

Frequently Paired Words

coisotropic isotrope isotropic helicoid isotropism isotropy semiisotropic omnidirectional

Synonyms

isotropous

Antonyms

anisotropic

Questions

How do you pronounce isotropic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/.
What does isotropic mean?
Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
Where does isotropic come from?
From iso- + -tropic, from Ancient Greek ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) + τροπικός (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”).

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