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Noun

1. 1
   The phenomenon whereby the physical properties (e.g., electric conductivity, refractive index) of a body depend on the direction in which they are measured. uncountable

   "One of the most curious and interesting things in the mathematics of æolotropy."

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anisotropy

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"One of the most curious and interesting things in the mathematics of æolotropy."

Etymology

From aeolo- + -tropy.

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