Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homomorphic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: ho-mo-mor-phic
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to homomorphisms.

Example Sentences

"If it is necessary or desirable to preserve input or output port structure in homomorphic images, one must insist on a special case of homomorphism."
"In this chapter two types of signature schemes satisfying homomorphic properties are presented. In the first section a description of the homomorphic signature schemes suitable in the single-user scenario is provided."
"Fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) is a new encryption technique that enables computing on data blindly, without decrypting it."

Etymology

Etymology tree English homo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English homomorphic From homo- + -morphic.

Inflected Forms

more homomorphic (comparative) most homomorphic (superlative)

Derived Forms

anhomomorphic homomorphically

Phrases

homomorphic encryption

Frequently Paired Words

homologous

Questions

What does homomorphic mean?: Of or pertaining to homomorphisms.
Where does homomorphic come from?: Etymology tree English homo- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English homomorphic From homo- + -morphic.

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