2. (Biol.) Alike in form; exhibiting isomorphism.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
3. Of or pertaining to sets related by an isomorphism. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
isomorphic — UK US /ˈaɪsəmɔːfɪk/ adjective [before noun] ► the same or similar in structure or shape: isomorphic arrangement/pressure/power »Outsourcing may create isomorphic pressures on other firms, who may want to be seen as savvy and competitive … Financial and business terms
isomorphic — 1862, from ISO (Cf. iso ) + Gk. morphe (see MORPHEUS (Cf. Morpheus)) … Etymology dictionary
isomorphic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ corresponding in form and relations. DERIVATIVES isomorphism noun isomorphous adjective … English terms dictionary
isomorphic — [ī΄sō môr′fəs, ī΄sə môr′fəsī΄sō môr′fik, ī΄səmôr′fik] adj. 1. having similar or identical structure or form 2. Biol. Chem. showing isomorphism: Also isomorphous [ī΄sō môr′fəs, ī΄sə môr′fəs] … English World dictionary
isomorphic — adjective Date: 1862 1. a. being of identical or similar form, shape, or structure < isomorphic crystals > b. having sporophytic and gametophytic generations alike in size and shape 2. related by an isomorphism < isomorphic mathematical rings > • … New Collegiate Dictionary
isomorphic — One system is isomorphic with another if there is a one to one representation or mapping of its properties associating them with properties of the other system. To say that there is an isomorphism between two systems is thus to say that they… … Philosophy dictionary
Isomorphic keyboard — An isomorphic keyboard is a musical input device consisting of a two dimensional array of note controlling elements (such as buttons or keys) on which any given sequence and/or combination of musical intervals has the “same shape” on the keyboard … Wikipedia
isomorphic crystals — izomorfiniai kristalai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Kristalai, kurių kristalinėje gardelėje cheminiai individai gali pakeisti vieni kitus. atitikmenys: angl. isomorphic crystals rus. изоморфные кристаллы … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isomorphic elements — izomorfiniai elementai statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Cheminiai elementai, galintys kristalinėje gardelėje pakeisti vieni kitus. atitikmenys: angl. isomorphic elements rus. изоморфные элементы … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
isomorphic structure — izomorfinė struktūra statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Struktūra, kurioje vienus atomus ar jonus pakeitus kitais išlieka tas pats struktūros tipas. atitikmenys: angl. isomorphic structure; isotypic structure rus. изоморфная структура;… … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
