isomorphic

[ahy-suh-mawr-fik]

adjective

1. Biology.,  different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.

2. Chemistry, Crystallography.,  isomorphous.

3. Mathematics.,  pertaining to two sets related by an isomorphism.

isomorphic

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfəs, ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

1. exhibiting isomorphism

Other Word Forms

• unisomorphic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isomorphic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; iso- + -morphic

Example Sentences

But Quorra isn’t a man-made program; she is an “isomorphic algorithm,” or a digital being who spontaneously came into existence in the Grid.

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There are many different ways to construct the disjoint union using the axioms of set theory, which will not produce exactly the same set but will, necessarily, produce isomorphic ones.

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We worked with Michael Moore, The Verge’s reviews coordinator, to lay out the principle items from the guide in an isomorphic arrangement which would then be photographed by Amelia Holowaty Krales.

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A quantum algorithm is a set of instructions solving a problem, such as determining whether two graphs are isomorphic, that can be performed on a quantum computer.

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It builds on previous approaches that find the symmetries of a graph — all the ways to generate isomorphic graphs by renaming nodes.

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