anisotropic

• Qualifie un matériau ou un phénomène dont les propriétés physiques (comme la résistance, la vitesse ou l'indice de réfraction) varient selon la direction dans laquelle elles sont mesurées.

Describes a material or phenomenon that has different physical properties (such as strength, speed, or refractive index) when measured in different directions.

1. Direction-dependent propertiesC2formalscientific

   Having physical properties that differ depending on the direction of measurement, not uniform in all directions.

   Anisotrope (propriétés dépendant de la direction)

   • The anisotropic nature of the crystal affects how light passes through it.
   • Engineers must account for anisotropic material behavior in structural analysis.
   • The wood's anisotropic grain makes it stronger along one axis than another.

   Synonymesaeolotropicnonuniform

   Antonymesisotropic