homomorphism

noun

ho·​mo·​mor·​phism ˌhō-mə-ˈmȯr-ˌfi-zəm 

ˌhä-

: a mapping of a mathematical set (such as a group, ring, or vector space) into or onto another set or itself in such a way that the result obtained by applying the operations to elements of the first set is mapped onto the result obtained by applying the corresponding operations to their respective images in the second set

homomorphic

ˌhō-mə-ˈmȯr-fik  ˌhä- 

adjective

Word History

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above