Polytropism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polytropism is a noun meaning A form of polymorphism in which adjacent sheets of a crystal are inclined to one another.
Meaning
A form of polymorphism in which adjacent sheets of a crystal are inclined to one another.
More Meanings
- Attention focus on a variety of things during one timespan.
Example Sentences
A surplus of free time, physical isolation, and the threat of a deadline may spur monotropic behavior, even in those who consider themselves oriented toward polytropism.
Murray et al. propose that the degree or breadth of attention allocation in humans is “normally distributed” and (largely) “genetically determined” (Murray et al., 2005, p. 140), with some people possessing a greater tendency toward multiply focused attention (polytropism), and others a tendency toward more narrowly focused attention (monotropism).
Antonyms for polytropism
Common opposites include monotropism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polytypism, polymorphism, distaxy, pseudosymmetry, allotwin, twinning.
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