automorphism

[ aw-tuh-mawr-fiz-uhm ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. an isomorphism from a given set to itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of automorphism¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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