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Noun: isomorphism  ,I-su'mor-fi-zum
  1. (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
    "The isomorphism between some organs in different species suggests convergent evolution";
    - isomorphy
     
  2. (mathematics) a one-to-one correspondence between two structures that preserves their operations and relationships
    "The mathematician proved an isomorphism between the two groups"

Derived forms: isomorphisms

Type of: similarity

Encyclopedia: Isomorphism