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automorphism

American  
[aw-tuh-mawr-fiz-uhm] / ˌɔ təˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun

Mathematics.

  1. an isomorphism from a given set to itself.

Etymology

Origin of automorphism

First recorded in 1870–75; auto- 1 + morph- + -ism

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Automorphic, aw-to-mor′fik, adj. marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.

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