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Definition of Isomorphism

1. Noun. (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure.

Definition of Isomorphism

1. n. A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO₄) and strontium (SrSO₄). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly called homœomorphism.

Definition of Isomorphism

1. Noun. Similarity of form ¹

2. Noun. (biology) the similarity in form of organisms of different ancestry ¹

3. Noun. (algebra) A bijection ''f'' such that both ''f'' and its inverse ''f'' ⁻¹ are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings. ¹

4. Noun. (chemistry) the similarity in the crystal structures of similar chemical compounds ¹

5. Noun. (sociology) the similarity in the structure or processes of different organizations ¹

6. Noun. (computer science) a one-to-one correspondence between all the elements of two sets, e.g. the instances of two classes, or the records in two datasets ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Isomorphism

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Medical Definition of Isomorphism

1. A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO4) and strontium (SrSO4). It is sometimes extended to include similarity of form between substances of unlike composition, which is more properly called homoeomorphism. Origin: Cf. F. Isomorphisme. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Isomorphism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Natural History of Igneous Rocks by Alfred Harker (1909)
"CHAPTER X isomorphism AND MIXED CRYSTALS isomorphism and mixed crystals. ... In perfect isomorphism, A and B form mixed crystals in any proportions, ..."

2. A History of Chemistry from Earliest Times to the Present Day Being Also an by Ernst von Meyer (1906)
"isomorphism, etc. *« ff-^/'i The investigation of the connection between the forms of solid bodies and their composition has been of great importance for ..."

3. Victor Von Richter's Text-book of Inorganic Chemistry by Victor von Richter (1901)
"A third, although less general and certain, means of determining the atomic weight is afforded by isomorphism. Hy this is understood the phenomenon observed ..."

4. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1863)
"In a paper "On the Geometrical isomorphism of Crystals," published in the ... This isomorphism was shown by so taking the arbitrary primitive pyramid of the ..."

5. Elements of Inorganic Chemistry: Including the Applications of the Science by Thomas Graham (1866)
"To the relation in form he applied the term isomorphism, ... The relation of isomorphism is most frequently observed between salts, from their superior ..."

6. Modern Theories of Chemistry by Lothar Meyer (1888)
"Hence it appears that isomorphism though a valuable is not an entirely trustworthy means of determining the atomic weight. § 52. ..."

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