isomorphism

i·so·mor·phism  (s-môrfzm)

n.

1. Biology Similarity in form, as in organisms of different ancestry.

2. Mathematics A one-to-one correspondence between the elements of two sets such that the result of an operation on elements of one set corresponds to the result of the analogous operation on their images in the other set.

3. A close similarity in the crystalline structure of two or more substances of similar chemical composition.

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iso·morphous adj.

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isomorphism [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪzəm]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology similarity of form, as in different generations of the same life cycle

2. (Chemistry) Chem the existence of two or more substances of different composition in a similar crystalline form

3. (Mathematics) Maths a one-to-one correspondence between the elements of two or more sets, such as those of Arabic and Roman numerals, and between the sums or products of the elements of one of these sets and those of the equivalent elements of the other set or sets

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isomorphism  (s-môrfzm)

1. Similarity in form, as in organisms of different ancestry.

2. A one-to-one correspondence between the elements of two sets such that the result of an operation on elements of one set corresponds to the result of the analogous operation on their images in the other set.

3. A close similarity in the crystalline structure of two or more substances of different chemical composition. Isomorphism is seen, for example, in the group of minerals known as garnets, which can vary in chemical composition but always have the same crystal structure.

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isomorphism

close similarity between the forms of different crystals. See also biology. — isomorph, n. — isomorphic, adj.

See also: Physics

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similarity in the form or structure of organisms that belong to a different species or genus. — isomorph, n. — isomorphic, adj.

See also: Biology

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

isomorphism - (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure isomorphy similarity - the quality of being similar biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

Translations

isomorphism [ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪz/əm] n → isomorfismo