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homeomorphism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
ho-meo-mor-phism
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse.

noun

a similarity in the crystal structure of unrelated compounds

Etymology

From homeo- + -morphism.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

homeomorphisms (plural) homoeomorphism (alternative) homœomorphism (alternative)

Derived Forms

autohomeomorphism

Phrases

self-homeomorphism

Frequently Paired Words

diffeomorphism

Questions

What does homeomorphism mean?
a continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse.
Where does homeomorphism come from?
From homeo- + -morphism.

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