isomorphism

iso·mor·phism

noun \ˌī-sə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm\

Definition of ISOMORPHISM

1

: the quality or state of being isomorphic: as a : similarity in organisms of different ancestry resulting from convergence b : similarity of crystalline form between chemical compounds

2

: a one-to-one correspondence between two mathematical sets; especially : a homomorphism that is one-to-one — compare endomorphism

Origin of ISOMORPHISM

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1828