morphism
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morphism
- /ˈmɔːfɪzəm/ UK
- /ˈmɔɹfɪzəm/ US
Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)fɪzəm
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Generalised from isomorphism, etc.
noun morphisms
- (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises. 1982, Israel Program for Scientific Translations (translator), Lev J. Leifman (editor of translation), N. N. Čencov, Statistical Decision Rules and Optimal Inference, American Mathematical Society, Translations of Mathematical Monographs, Volume 53, page 50, 1° The composition of two morphisms is de
- Being or having distinct variants of a plant or animal species in the same locale; polymorphism. Briefly, the yellow morphic males can change their status from paired to satellite and from satellite to the paired one. However, they cannot cross into the status of the red morph.[…] The colour morphism of males is proved to be irreversible after its expression at an early stage of ontogeny.
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Talk about this word "morphism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/morphism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. morphism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/morphism "morphism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/morphism.Cite this
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title = {morphism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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