semi-isotropic

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

semi- +‎ isotropic

Adjective[edit]

semi-isotropic (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) partially isotropic

Usage notes[edit]

  • semi-isotropic is several times more common than semiisotropic in print.[1] GPO manual recommends using a hyphen to avoid doubling a vowel except after short prefixes.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (semiisotropic*6),semi-isotropic at Google Ngram Viewer
  2. ^ 6. Compounding Rules in U.S. Government Printing Office Style Manual, govinfo.gov