anisotropic.

Having a property whose value or response depends on the direction in which it is measured.

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Words that belong together

• an anisotropic composite
• anisotropic conductivity

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The anisotropic composite resisted bending along the fibers better than across them.

Anisotropic conductivity complicated the heat model for the damaged panel.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Relational or structural adjective; use degree only for a specified measured property where appropriate. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.