isomorphism

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(biology) the similarity in form of organisms, which may be due to convergent evolution or shared genetic background, e.g. an algae species in which the haploid and diploid life stages are indistinguishable based on morphology.

Japanese Meaning

生物の形態が類似している状態。進化収束や共通の遺伝的背景により、異なる生活段階や生態を持つ生物が外見上区別できなくなる現象（例：ある藻類種において、単相期と二相期の形態が判別できない状態）

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

この藻類の種では、ハプロイドとディプロイドの生活環が形態的同一性を示すため、遺伝子検査を行わない限りどの世代を観察しているのか判別するのが難しい。

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(chemistry) the similarity in the crystal structures of similar chemical compounds

The isomorphism of compounds does not prove the isomorphism of their respective constituents.

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(sociology) the similarity in the structure or processes of different organizations

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(group algebra) A bijection f such that both f and its inverse f⁻¹ are homomorphisms, that is, structure-preserving mappings.

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(category theory) A morphism which has a two-sided inverse; the composition of the morphism and such an inverse yields either one of two identity morphisms (depending on the order of composition).

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