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isometry

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A function between metric spaces (or on a single metric space) having the property that the distance between two images is equal to the distance between their preimages.

Equivalents

Españolisometría
Françaisisométrie
DeutschIsometrie
6 more languages
Suomiisometria
Italianoisometria
Latinaisometria
Nederlandsisometrie
Portuguêsisometria
Svenskaisometri

Examples

“Isometry is to metric spaces what isomorphism is to groups.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

isomiR isomonodromy Isomorph Isomorphic Isomorphically isomorphicity

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