Anisotropically

physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes.
compare (def 1).
botany. of different dimensions along different axes.
adjective
not isotropic; having different physical properties in different directions: anisotropic crystals
(of a plant) responding unequally to an external stimulus in different parts of the plant
adj.

1854; see an- (1) “not” + isotropic.

anisotropic an·i·so·trop·ic (ān-ī’sə-trŏp’ĭk, -trō’pĭk)
adj.

not isotropic.

having physical properties that differ according to the direction of measurement.

an·i’so·trop’i·cal·ly adv.
an’i·sot’ro·pism (-sŏt’rə-pĭz’əm) or an’i·sot’ro·py (-sŏt’rə-pē) n.
anisotropic
(ān-ī’sə-trō’pĭk, -trŏp’ĭk, ān’ī-)
differing according to orientation, as light scattered by a liquid crystal; light striking the liquid crystal’s surface at a 90° angle might not be reflected (so the surface appears dark when viewed head-on), while light striking it at shallower angles is reflected (so the surface appears illuminated when viewed from a shallow angle). compare isotropic.