Look up: isomorphism

1. Isomorphism
   [Gestalt psychology] In Gestalt psychology, isomorphism refers to a correspondence between a stimulus array and the brain state created by that stimulus. For example, in the phi phenomenon in which a pair of alternating and spatially separated patches of light create the illusion of motion, ...
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2. Isomorphism
   [biology] In biology, an isomorphism is a similarity of form or structure between organisms, generally between organisms with independent ancestries, e.g. after convergent evolution. Two organisms exhibiting isomorphism are referred to as isomorphs. The separate evolution of camera eyes in v...
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3. isomorphism
   [n] - (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
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4. isomorphism
   Isomorphism is the existence of two or more substances that have the same crystal structure, so that they form solid solutions.
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5. isomorphism
   the name given to the phenomenon whereby two or more minerals crystallize in the same class of the same system of symmetry and develop very similar forms Category: Medicine
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6. Isomorphism
   I`so·mor'phism noun [ Confer French isomorphisme .] (Crystallog.) A similarity of crystalline form between substances of similar composition, as between the sulphates of barium (BaSO ₄ ) and strontium (SrSO ₄ ). It is s...
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7. isomorphism
   <chemistry> 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 homoeomorphis...
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8. isomorphism
   isomorphy noun (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
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9. Isomorphism
   • (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 homoeomorphism.
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10. isomorphism
    (from the article `homomorphism`) ...to is called a monomorphism, and a homomorphism that is `onto,` or covers every element of , is called an epimorphism. An especially important ... [3 related articles]
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11. isomorphism
    (from the article `Berzelius, Jöns Jacob`) Many remaining problems in the specification of minerals were resolved by the law of isomorphism, the recognition that chemically similar substances ...
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12. isomorphism
    isomorph, isomorphic, isomorphism 1. Superficial similarity between individuals of different species or races. 2. Equal in form; crystallizing in the same form. 3. A line in a linguistic atlas connecting places exhibiting identical or nearly identical morphological forms; a morphological isogloss. 4...
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13. Isomorphism
    [sociology] In sociology, an isomorphism is a similarity of the processes or structure of one organization to those of another, be it the result of imitation or independent development under similar constraints. There are three main types of isomorphism: normative, coercive and mimetic. The ...
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14. Isomorphism
    In abstract algebra, an isomorphism (Greek: ἴσος isos "equal", and μορφή morphe "shape") is a mapping between objects that shows a relationship between two properties or operations. If there exists an isomorphism between two structures, the two structures are said to be isomorphic. In a certain sense, isomorphic structures are struct...
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15. isomorphism
    In geometry, a transformation that doesn't alter the side-lengths and the angle sizes of the figure involved. Examples of such transformations include reflections, rotations, translations, or transformations by a glide. In set theory, an isomorphism is a one-to-one correspondence between the element...
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16. isomorphism
    isomorphism (ī"sumôr'fizum) , of minerals, similarity of crystal structure between two or more distinct substances. Sodium nitrate and calcium sulfate are isomorphous, as are the sulfates of barium, strontium, and lead. Crystals of isomorphous substances are almost identical. The...
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17. Isomorphism
    (Gr. isos, equal + morphe, form) Similarity of structure. In Gestalt psychology, structural similarity between fields in the brain and the content of consciousness. In logic and mathematics, a relation between two systems such that there exists a one-one correspondence between their elements, and an...
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18. Isomorphism
    Isomorphism is the name given to the phenomenon of substances with similar chemical formulae crystallizing in almost exactly the same shaped crystals. It was formerly supposed that every substance had its own peculiar crystalline form. Mitscherlich, however, showed that certain elements or groups of...
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19. isomorphism
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ī′sō-mōr′fizm Definitions: 1. Similarity of form between two or more organisms or between parts of the body.
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20. isomorphism
    (mathematics) A bijective map between two objects which preserves, in both directions, any structure under consideration. Thus a `group isomorphism' preserves group structure; an order isomorphism (between posets) preserves the order relation, and so on. Usually it is clear from context what sort of isomorphism is intended. (1995-03-25)
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21. Isomorphism
    [crystallography] In crystallography crystals are described as isomorphous if they are closely similar in shape. Historically crystal shape was defined by measuring the angles between crystal faces with a goniometer. In modern usage isomorphous crystals belong to the same space group. Double...
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