Anamorphism

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In geology, that variety of metamorphism which takes place below the zone in which cavities may exist. It results in the production of new minerals under conditions of great pressure.
  • noun. Same as anamorphosis, 2 and 3.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A distorted image.
  • noun. A gradual progression from one type to another, generally ascending.
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  • noun. a generalization of the list-producing unfolds known from functional programming to arbitrary abstract data types that can be described as final coalgebras
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  • noun. metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
  • noun. a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
  • noun. the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
  • Word Usage
    "The deeper zone in which anamorphism is preponderant is called the _zone of anamorphism_."
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