Meanings
- not comparablemathematicsRelated by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence.
Let A, B be the ordered sets in Figure 10.3. Let C be the direct product of infinitely many copies of the two element chain 2. Then A^C is isomorphic to B^C, but A is not isomorphic to B.
2003, Bernd Siegfried Walter Schröder, Ordered Sets: An Introduction, page 254 - not comparablebiologyHaving a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution.
The fact that different structures can be shown to be functionally isomorphic implies that they are analogous, not homologous.
1993, Marcus Jacobson, Foundations of Neuroscience, page 106 - not comparableHaving identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.
For example, in so far as written and spoken English are isomorphic (i.e. have the same structure), they are the same language: there is nothing but their structure that they have in common.
1981, John Lyons, Language and Linguistics: An Introduction, page 60
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving similar appearance but genetically different
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)
- Englishiso-
- Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
- Englishisomorphic
Translations
Catalan isomòrfic, isomòrfic
- isomòrfic(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- isomòrfic(biology) having a similar structure or function without genetic relation
- isomòrfichaving identical relevant structure
Chinese Mandarin 同構 /同构
- 同構 /同构 (tónggòu)(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Czech izomorfní
- izomorfní(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Dutch isomorf
- isomorf(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Esperanto izomorfia
- izomorfia(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Finnish isomorfinen, isomorfinen
- isomorfinen(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- isomorfinen(biology) having a similar structure or function without genetic relation
- isomorfinenhaving identical relevant structure
French isomorphe
- isomorphe(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
German isomorph
- isomorph(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Hungarian izomorf
- izomorf(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Irish iseamorfach, iseamorfach
- iseamorfach(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- iseamorfach(biology) having a similar structure or function without genetic relation
- iseamorfachhaving identical relevant structure
Japanese 同型の
- 同型の (dōkei no)(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Latin isomorpha
- isomorpha(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Lithuanian izomorfinis
- izomorfinis(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Polish izomorficzny, izomorficzny
- izomorficzny(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- izomorficzny(biology) having a similar structure or function without genetic relation
- izomorficznyhaving identical relevant structure
Portuguese isomorfo, isomórfico
- isomorfo(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- isomórfico(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Russian изомо́рфный
- изомо́рфный (izomórfnyj)(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Spanish isomorfo
- isomorfo(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
Swedish isomorf, isomorf
- isomorf(mathematics) related by an isomorphism
- isomorfhaving identical relevant structure
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with isomorphic
Cite this entry
isomorphic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomorphic
“isomorphic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomorphic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “isomorphic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/isomorphic.
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