| 1. | Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance. |
| 2. | Chemistry, Crystallography. isomorphous. |
| 3. | Mathematics. pertaining to two sets related by an isomorphism. |
isomorphic i·so·mor·phic (ī'sə-môr'fĭk)
adj.
Having a similar structure or appearance but being of different ancestry.
Related by an isomorphism.
isomorphic mathematics
Two mathematical objects are isomorphic if they have the same structure, i.e. if there is an isomorphism between them. For every component of one there is a corresponding component of the other.
(1995-03-25)