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isomorphism

/ˌaɪsoʊˈmɔrfɪzəm/ noun · British & US
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What does isomorphism mean?

noun

A mathematical relationship between two structures of the same type, or a similarity between two structures of different types. In computer science, a mapping between two data structures that preserves their operations.

Example

"The isomorphism between the two graphs allowed us to solve the problem more efficiently."

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