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Meaning of Isomorphism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm

Definitions

  1. Similarity of form
    countable, uncountable
  2. the similarity in form of organisms, which may be due to convergent evolution or shared genetic background, e.g. an algae species in which the haploid and diploid life stages are indistinguishable based on morphology.
    countable, uncountable
  3. the similarity in the crystal structures of similar chemical compounds.
    countable, uncountable
  4. the similarity in the structure or processes of different organizations.
    countable, uncountable
  5. A one-to-one correspondence
    countable, uncountable
  6. A bijection f such that both f and its inverse f⁻¹ are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings.
    countable, uncountable
  7. a one-to-one correspondence between all the elements of two sets, e.g. the instances of two classes, or the records in two datasets.
    countable, uncountable
  8. A morphism which has a two-sided inverse; the composition of the morphism and such an inverse yields either one of two identity morphisms (depending on the order of composition).
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية التّماثل
Bosanski izomorfizam
Čeština izomorfismus
Deutsch Isomorphismus
Español isomorfismo
Suomi isomorfismi
Français isomorphisme
Hrvatski izomorfizam
Italiano isomorfismo
日本語 同型
Polski izomorfizm
Português isomorfismo
Русский изоморфи́зм
Српски izomorfizam
Svenska isomorfi
Tagalog kasanyuan

Examples

“The postulated isomorphism between words and things constitutes the characterizing feature of all philosophically based universal languages.”
“The isomorphism of compounds does not prove the isomorphism of their respective constituents.”

CEFR level

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