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Meaning of anisomorphism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌænˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm

Definitions

The absence of an exact correspondence between words etc. in two different languages; the differences between two given languages that create mismatches in a translation dictionary.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Anisomorphie
Français anisomorphisme
Português anisomorfismo
Svenska anisomorfi

Examples

“These well-known examples of the ‘imperfect matching’ or anisomorphism of languages do not really support the conclusion that translation is impossible.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

anisomycin anisomyope anisomyopia anisong anisonogamist anisonucleosis

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