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Isotropy

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  • 1. Isotropy is the property of being directionally independent, as opposed to anisotropy, which means heterogeneity in all directions. (Science direct, Digital Human Modeling and Medicine The Digital Twin 2023, Pages 213-226). 2. The property of being identical, or having the same physical properties, in all directions. (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/isotropy). 3. Exhibiting properties (such as velocity of light transmission) with the same values when measured along axes in all directions (Merriam-Webster dictionary)

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