endomorphism
[ en-doh-mawr-fiz-uhm, -duh- ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈmɔr fɪz əm, -də- /
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noun
Petrology. a change brought about within the mass of an intrusive igneous rock.
Mathematics. a homomorphism of a set into itself.
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Origin of endomorphism
First recorded in 1950–55; endomorph(ic) + -ism
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British Dictionary definitions for endomorphism
endomorphism
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈmɔːˌfɪzəm) /
noun
geology changes in a cooling body of igneous rock brought about by assimilation of fragments of, or chemical reaction with, the surrounding country rock
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