different between isotropic vs inotropic

English

Etymology

From iso- +? -tropic, from Ancient Greek ???? (ísos, “equal”) + ???????? (tropikós, “of or pertaining to a turn or change; or the solstice; or a trope or figure; tropic; tropical; etc.”).

Adjective

isotropic (not comparable)

1. (physics) Having properties that are identical in all directions; exhibiting isotropy
2. (mathematics) Having the same components in all rotated coordinate systems

Antonyms

• anisotropic

Related terms

• coisotropic
• isotrope
• isotropism
• isotropy
• semiisotropic

Translations

See also

• omnidirectional

Further reading

• isotropic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• isotropic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• isotropic at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?? (ís, “sinew, tendon; strength, force”) +? -tropic (“affecting, changing”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (trópos, “turn, direction, way”) +? -???? (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n.??t???.p?k/, /??n.??t??p.?k/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?i?.n??t?o?.p?k/, /?a?.n??t?o?.p?k/, /?i?.n??t??p.?k/
• Rhymes: -?p?k, -??p?k

Adjective

inotropic (not comparable)

1. (physiology) Increasing or decreasing the force of muscular contractions.

Related terms

Translations

Noun

inotropic (plural inotropics)

1. (medicine, pharmacology) An inotropic heart drug.

References

• “inotropic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “inotropic”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).