anisotropically

/ˌænaɪsəˈtrɑpɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that has different properties or behaviors in different directions.
    • The material expands anisotropically, growing more in one direction than another.
    • The wood grain causes it to shrink anisotropically when it dries.
    • Light travels anisotropically through certain crystals, bending differently depending on the angle.
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