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Noun: monodromy  mu'nó-dru-mee
  1. (mathematics) the property of changing properties when transported around a closed loop in configuration space, e.g. around a singularity
    "The concept of monodromy is crucial in the study of complex functions"

Derived forms: monodromies

Encyclopedia: Monodromy