anisometric

[ an-ahy-suh-me-trik, an-ahy- ]

adjective

1. not isometric; of unequal measurement.
2. Mineralogy. (of a crystal) having axes of different lengths ( equant ).

anisometric

/ ænˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

adjective

1. not isometric; having unsymmetrical parts or unequal measurements
2. (of a crystal) having unequal axes

Word History and Origins

Origin of anisometric¹

First recorded in 1865–70; an- ¹ + isometric

Example Sentences

We must distinguish between isometric and anisometric stanza forms.

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