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isotropy
n. isotropism; uniformity of properties and characteristics along all axes (Physics); state of having no predefined axes (Zoology)


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Isotropy
Isotropy (the opposite of anisotropy) is the property of being independent of direction. Isotropic radiation has the same intensity regardless of the direction of measurement, and an isotropic field exerts the same action regardless of how the test particle is oriented.Within mathematics, Isotropy has a few different meanings:Isotropic manifolds: Some manifolds are isotropic, meaning that the geometry on the manifold is the same regardless of direction. A similar concept is homogeneity. A manifold can be homogeneous without being isotropic. But if it is inhomogeneous, it is necessarily anisotropic.Isotropic quadratic form: A quadratic form q is said to be isotropic if there is a non-zero vector v such that q(v)=0.Isotropic coordinates on an Isotropic chart for Lorentzian manifolds.
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isotropy
Noun
1. (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
(synonym) symmetry
(antonym) anisotropy
(hypernym) property
(classification) physics, physical science, natural philosophy


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Isotropy
(n.)
Uniformity of physical properties in all directions in a body; absence of all kinds of polarity; specifically, equal elasticity in all directions.
  

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Isotropy
The condition in which the hydraulic or other properties of an aquifer are the same in all directions.

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