ISOMORPHIC

isomorphous, isomorphic

(adjective) having similar appearance but genetically different

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

isomorphic (not comparable)

(mathematics) Related by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence.

(biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution.

Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.

Usage notes

• In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like “A and B are isomorphic”, “A is isomorphic to B”, and, less commonly, “A is isomorphic with B”.

Antonyms

• anisomorphic

• nonisomorphic

Coordinate terms

• anisomorphic

• heteromorphic

• homomorphic

Source: Wiktionary


I`so*mor"phic, a.

Definition: Isomorphous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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