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Where does “anisotropic” come from?

Anisotropic derives from English -tropic, Ancient Greek τροπικός and ἀ-, Ancient Greek τρέπω meaning "to turn," and Proto-Indo-European roots ne and sem-.

anisotropic (English): Having properties that differ according to the...

Definitions

  1. Having properties that differ according to the...

Ancestry of “anisotropic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisotropicHaving properties that are identical in all...
2Englishiso-equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms...
3Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
4Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
5Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
6Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “anisotropic”

  • anisotropically
  • bianisotropic
  • anisotropicity
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