orthotropic

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UK/ˌɔːθəˈtɹɒpɪk/US/ˌɔɹθəˈtɹɑpɪk/

adjective

Growing vertically, either upwards or downwards.

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Meanings

adjectiveorthotropic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyGrowing vertically, either upwards or downwards.
  2. not comparableengineeringHaving material properties that differ along three mutually orthogonal twofold axes of rotational symmetry.

Origin

From ortho- + -tropic.

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Translations

French orthotropique
  • orthotropiqueTranslations
Italian ortotropo
  • ortotropoTranslations
Polish ortotropowy
  • ortotropowyTranslations
Portuguese ortotrópico
  • ortotrópicoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

orthotropic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotropic

MLA

“orthotropic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotropic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthotropic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotropic.

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