Noun: homomorphism ,how-mu'mor-fi-zum or ,hó-mu'mor-fi-zum
- Similarity of form
"The homomorphism between certain crystals and their molecular structure is studied in crystallography";
- homomorphy
- (mathematics) a mapping between two mathematical structures that preserves the operations within those structures, such as addition or multiplication
"A homomorphism from one group to another preserves the way elements combine"
Derived forms: homomorphisms
Type of: similarity
Encyclopedia: Homomorphism