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automorphism

[ aw-tuh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. an isomorphism from a given set to itself.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of automorphism1

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

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

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