isomorphic
[ ahy-suh-mawr-fik ]
/ ˌaɪ səˈmɔr fɪk /
adjective
Biology.
different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
Chemistry, Crystallography.
isomorphous.
Mathematics.
pertaining to two sets related by an isomorphism.
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Example sentences from the Web for isomorphic
To-day we should say that they had dealt with isomorphic groups.
A group may be represented as isomorphic with itself by transforming all its operations by any one of them.
British Dictionary definitions for isomorphic
isomorphic
isomorphous (ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfəs)
/ (ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfɪk) /
adjective
exhibiting isomorphism
Medical definitions for isomorphic
isomorphic
[ ī′sə-môr′fĭk ]
adj.
Having a similar structure or appearance but being of different ancestry.
Related by an isomorphism.