isomorphic

English

Etymology

iso- + -morphic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌaɪsəˈmɔɹfɪk/

• Rhymes: -ɔː(r)fɪk

Adjective

isomorphic (not comparable)

1. (biology) having a similar structure to something that is not related genetically
2. (mathematics) related by an isomorphism
3. having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations

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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".

Derived terms

• isomorphically

Translations

mathematics

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 同构 (cmn) (tóng gòu)

• Czech: izomorfní (cs)
• French: isomorphe (fr)
• German: isomorph (de)
• Hungarian: izomorf (hu)

• Japanese: 同型の (ja) (dōkei no)
• Latin: isomorpha (la) f
• Lithuanian: izomorfinis (lt)
• Spanish: isomorfo (es)
• Swedish: isomorf (sv)