homomorphism
or ho·mo·mor·phy
Biology. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin.
Botany. possession of perfect flowers of only one kind.
Zoology. resemblance between the young and the adult.
Mathematics. an into map between two sets that preserves relations between elements.
Origin of homomorphism
1Other words from homomorphism
- ho·mo·mor·phous, adjective
Words Nearby homomorphism
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British Dictionary definitions for homomorphism
homomorphy
/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈmɔːfɪzəm, ˌhɒm-) /
biology similarity in form
Derived forms of homomorphism
- homomorphic or homomorphous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for homomorphism
[ hō′mə-môr′fĭz′əm, hŏm′ə- ]
A transformation of one set into another that preserves in the second set the operations between the members of the first set.
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