homomorphism

(noun)

A similar appearance of two unrelated organisms or structures.

Related Terms

  • isomorphism
  • iconicity

Examples of homomorphism in the following topics:

  • Analogies

    • The concepts of association, comparison, correspondence, mathematical and morphological homology, homomorphism, iconicity, isomorphism, metaphor, resemblance, and similarity are closely related to analogy.
  • Bibliography

    • Partitions and homomorphisms in directed and undirected graphs, Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 7: 91-111
    • Graph and semigroup homomorphisms on netwoks and relations, Social Networks, 5: 193-234
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