homomorphism

or ho·mo·mor·phy

[ hoh-muh-mawr-fiz-uh m, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈmɔr fɪz əm, ˌhɒm ə- /

noun

Biology. correspondence in form or external appearance but not in type of structure or origin.
Botany. possession of perfect flowers of only one kind.
Zoology. resemblance between the young and the adult.
Mathematics. an into map between two sets that preserves relations between elements.

Origin of homomorphism

First recorded in 1865–70; homo- + -morph + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM homomorphism

ho·mo·mor·phous, adjective

Words nearby homomorphism

homology, homolosine projection, homolysin, homolysis, homomorphic, homomorphism, homonid, homonomous, homonym, homonymous, homonymous construction

British Dictionary definitions for homomorphism

homomorphism

homomorphy

/ (ˌhəʊməʊˈmɔːfɪzəm, ˌhɒm-) /

noun

biology similarity in form

Derived forms of homomorphism

homomorphic or homomorphous, adjective

Scientific definitions for homomorphism

homomorphism
[ hō′mə-môr′fĭz′əm, hŏm′ə- ]

A transformation of one set into another that preserves in the second set the operations between the members of the first set.