isotropy
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- noun
- /ˌaɪsəˈtrɑpi/
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isotropía
- Scientists study isotropy to understand how physical laws apply uniformly across different orientations in space.
- homogeneity and isotropy
And the choice of that special point for our coordinate system broke the isotropy.
- And the choice of that special point for our coordinate system broke the isotropy.
- The very, very high precision perfect isotropy would also mean perfect homogeneity for the universe.
- Yeah, if you it's a consequence of isotropy and and homogeneity.
Examples
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The universe exhibits isotropy, making measurements of cosmic background radiation consistent from every angle.
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We can assume homogeneity and isotropy when constructing our models, and although testable.
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Therefore, continued observations of isotropy will favor the cosmological models.
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And so these functions don't depend on anything except the isotropy of space.
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Group theory tells us that 60 is the largest number of points that can be arrayed with perfect isotropy on a sphere.
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Homogeneity and isotropy may sound equivalent, but they're not.
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The distant-galaxy or cosmological models seem to fit the key observations: isotropy and inhomogeneity.
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Inflation, the early exponential expansion of the universe following the Big Bang, is invoked in cosmology to explain the large-scale homogeneity, isotropy, and near flatness of the cosmos.
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For example, the temperature indicated by the cosmic background radiation is identical in all directions (that is, "isotropic"), excluding two known effects that produce deviations from isotropy: our galaxy's motion through the universe and early variations in density from which clusters of galaxies formed.
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In physics, isotropy refers to the uniformity of a property, meaning it appears the same in all directions.
Synonyms
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The state of being the same in all parts
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The same features in every direction, like a perfect sphere
Antonyms
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Different values when you measure something in different directions, for example in crystals
How Isotropic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
isotropy = isotropic (semi-transparent) = iso + tropy + y
Formed from the adjective 'isotropic' with the noun-forming suffix '-y'; the relation is clear for technical users but relies on Greek combining elements that may be unfamiliar to general learners.
Etymology
Isotropy comes from the Greek parts iso- meaning 'equal' and -tropy from a word for 'turn' or 'direction'. So isotropy describes something that is the same in every direction, like a material that behaves the same no matter how you turn it.