orthotropic

adjective

or·​tho·​trop·​ic

¦ȯ(r)thə¦träpik

1

: having the longer axis more or less vertical compare plagiotropic

2

: being, having, or relating to properties (such as strength, stiffness, and elasticity) that are symmetric about two or three mutually perpendicular planes

a piece of straight-grained wood is an orthotropic material

3

of a bridge : designed so that the roadway serves as an orthotropic structural member : constructed with a steel-plate deck as an integral part of the support structure

orthotropically

-pə̇k(ə)lē

adverb

Word History

Etymology

orth- + -tropic

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