Isomorphism
[ahy-suh-mawr-fiz-uh m] /ˌaɪ səˈmɔr fɪz əm/
noun
1.
the state or property of being or .
2.
Mathematics. a one-to-one relation onto the map between two sets, which preserves the relations existing between elements in its domain.
/ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪzəm/
noun
1.
(biology) similarity of form, as in different generations of the same life cycle
2.
(chem) the existence of two or more substances of different composition in a similar crystalline form
3.
(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
n.
from German Isomorphismus, 1828, coined by German chemist Eilhard Mitscherlich (1794-1863) from isomorph; see isomorphic. Related: Isomorph.
isomorphism i·so·mor·phism (ī’sə-môr’fĭz’əm)
n.
i’so·mor’phous adj.
isomorphism
(ī’sə-môr’fĭz’əm)
mathematics
A bijective map between two objects which preserves, in both directions, any structure under consideration. Thus a `group isomorphism’ preserves group structure; an order isomorphism (between posets) preserves the order relation, and so on. Usually it is clear from context what sort of isomorphism is intended.
(1995-03-25)
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