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isotropic
Refers to properties that do not differ no matter which direction is measured. For example, an isotropic antenna radiates almost the same power in all directions. In practice, antennas cannot be 100% isotropic. However, a perfect isotropic antenna, called an "isotropic radiator," can be calculated, and it is used as a basis for measuring the signal strength of real antennas. Contrast with anisotropic. See dBi.
isotropic, isotropous
1. having uniform physical properties in all directions
2. Biology not having predetermined axes
isotropic [¦ī·sə¦trä·pik]
(biology)
Having a tendency for equal growth in all directions.
(cell and molecular biology)
An ovum lacking any predetermined axis.
(physics)
Having identical properties in all directions.
isotropic
Said of a building material that has the same physical properties in all directions.
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Assuming that the sample expands isotropically when it melts, its instantaneous cross-sectional area A(t) during an experiment can be calculated from the following expression: A(t) = [A.
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It is zero if the orientations are distributed isotropically and has the value 1 in the case all cracks are oriented parallel.
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