homomorphic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to homomorphisms.

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Meanings

adjectivehomomorphic (comparative more homomorphic, superlative most homomorphic)

comparative more homomorphic · superlative most homomorphic

  1. algebraOf or pertaining to homomorphisms.

    Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a new encryption technique that enables computing on data blindly, without decrypting it.

    2023 May 26, Rand Hindi, “How Homomorphic Encryption Can Make Blockchain Private”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2023
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    If it is necessary or desirable to preserve input or output port structure in homomorphic images, one must insist on a special case of homomorphism.

    1993, A. Wayne Wymore, Model-Based Systems Engineering, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 182

    In this chapter two types of signature schemes satisfying homomorphic properties are presented. In the first section a description of the homomorphic signature schemes suitable in the single-user scenario is provided.

    2016, Giulia Traverso, Denise Demirel, Johannes Buchmann, Homomorphic Signature Schemes: A Survey, Springer, →ISBN, page 11

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  7. Englishhomomorphic

From homo- + -morphic.

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Translations

Czech homomorfní
  • homomorfnípertaining to homomorphism
Finnish homomorfinen
  • homomorfinenpertaining to homomorphism
German homomorph
  • homomorphpertaining to homomorphism
Polish homomorficzny
  • homomorficznypertaining to homomorphism
Russian гомоморфный
  • гомоморфный (gomomorfnyj)pertaining to homomorphism
Swedish homomorf
  • homomorfpertaining to homomorphism
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APA

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MLA

“homomorphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomorphic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homomorphic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homomorphic.

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