anisotropic
/ˌænaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/adjective
anisotropic is spelled A-N-I-S-O-T-R-O-P-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, anisotropic means “Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anisotropic?
| Letters | 11: A-N-I-S-O-T-R-O-P-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is anisotropic?
Anisotropic appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce anisotropic?
- UK /ˌænaɪsəˈtɹɒpɪk/
- US /ˌænaɪsəˈtɹɑpɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-anisotropic.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with anisotropic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as anisotropic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑpɪk/):
- topic
- microscopic
- philanthropic
- isotropic
- kaleidoscopic
- misanthropic
- gyroscopic
- hygroscopic
- anthropic
- orthotropic
- homotopic
- allotropic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of anisotropic
- more anisotropic comparative
- most anisotropic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anisotropic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having properties that differ according to the direction of measurement; exhibiting anisotropy.
The crystal has an anisotropic structure, as it is stronger along its length than laterally.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anisotropic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense exhibiting anisotropy:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | anisotrope |
| German | anisotrop |
| Portuguese | anisotrópico, anisótropo |
| Spanish | anisotrópico, anisótropo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does anisotropic come from?
From an- + isotropic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).