automorphism

[ aw-tuh-mawr-fiz-uh m ]
/ ˌɔ təˈmɔr fɪz əm /

noun Mathematics.

an isomorphism from a given set to itself.
Compare inner automorphism, outer automorphism.

Origin of automorphism

First recorded in 1870–75; auto-1 + morph- + -ism

Words nearby automorphism

autometer, automobile, automobile insurance, automobilia, automorphic, automorphism, automotive, autonomic, autonomic bladder, autonomic ganglion, autonomic imbalance

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