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anisotropous

Syllables: an·i·so·tro·pous/ænaɪˈsɒtɹəpəs/

anisotropous is the archaic form of anisotropic.

Meaning of anisotropic

Adjective

anisotropic (comparative more anisotropic, superlative most anisotropic)

  1. Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
    • The crystal has an anisotropic structure, as it is stronger along its length than laterally.
    Antonyms:
    isotropic

Forms of anisotropous

comparativemore anisotropous
superlativemost anisotropous

Questions about anisotropous

What is anisotropous the archaic form of?
Anisotropous is the archaic form of anisotropic.
How do you pronounce anisotropous?
Anisotropous is pronounced /ænaɪˈsɒtɹəpəs/.

Words near anisotropous in the dictionary

  1. anisotropicity
  2. anisotropies
  3. anisotropine
  4. anisotropism
  5. anisotropisms
  6. anisotropous
  7. anisotropy
  8. anisotropy energies
  9. anisotropy energy
  10. anisoyl
  11. anisoyls

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Adapted from Wiktionary: anisotropous (page history and authors); anisotropic (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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