Homeomorphism

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  • noun. A close similarity in the crystal forms of unlike compounds.
  • noun. A continuous bijection between two topological spaces whose inverse is also continuous.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Similarity in crystalline form, but not necessarily in chemical composition.
  • noun. Same as isomorphism.
  • noun. Also homeomorphism.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A near similarity of crystalline forms between unlike chemical compounds. See isomorphism.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. a continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse.
  • noun. a similarity in the crystal structure of unrelated compounds
  • Word Usage
    "A homeomorphism is, essentially, a one-to-one correspondence (see any maths site for details)."
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