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Isotropy

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i·so·tro·pic  (s-trpk, -trpk)
adj.
Identical in all directions; invariant with respect to direction.
i·sotro·py (-str-p), i·sotro·pism (-pzm) n.
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Noun1.isotropy - (physics) the property of being isotropic; having the same value when measured in different directions
symmetry
property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
anisotropy - the property of being anisotropic; having a different value when measured in different directions


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The casting structure is formed of an aggregate of grains or polyhedral crystallites which produce isotropy compensation, while in a solid metal they are anisotropic.
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In order to do this, we have to bring on stage specific assumptions of isotropy and homogeneity: A body is assumed isotropic in the sense that it has normal and shear components of stress on any plane through a point of that solid, and homogeneous in the sense that this situation is valid for any point of the solid.
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The results consistent across all models suggested that the assumption of spatial isotropy better characterized the residual variation.
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