isomorphism

noun iso·mor·phism \ˌī-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm\

Definition of ISOMORPHISM

: the quality or state of being isomorphic: as

a : similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from convergence

b : similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

: a one-to-one correspondence between two mathematical sets; especially : a homomorphism that is one-to-one — compare endomorphism

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1828

Medical Dictionary

noun iso·mor·phism \ˌi-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfiz-əm\

: similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from evolutionary convergence

: similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

: a correspondence that is held to exist between a mental process (as perception) and physiological processes

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