Transverse isotropy is a term used to describe a specific type of material symmetry in the context of mechanical and physical properties. Materials that exhibit transverse isotropy have identical properties in all directions within a plane, but these properties vary when measured in the direction perpendicular to that plane. In other words, a transversely isotropic material has one axis of symmetry, often referred to as the "axis of transverse isotropy".
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