anisotropy

adjective

1. Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes.Compare isotropic(def 1).
2. Botany. of different dimensions along different axes.

adjective

1. not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directionsanisotropic crystals
2. (of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant

adj.

1. Not isotropic.
2. Having physical properties that differ according to the direction of measurement.

1. Differing according to orientation, as light scattered by a liquid crystal; light striking the liquid crystal’s surface at a 90° angle might not be reflected (so the surface appears dark when viewed head-on), while light striking it at shallower angles is reflected (so the surface appears illuminated when viewed from a shallow angle). Compare isotropic.