 isometry |
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| 1. | [ noun ] equality of elevation above sea level | |
| Related terms: | elevation | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a one-to-one mapping of one metric space into another metric space that preserves the distances between each pair of points | |
| Examples: | "the isometries of the cube" |
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| Related terms: | mapping | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the growth rates in different parts of a growing organism are the same | |
| Related terms: | growth_rate growth | |
| 4. | [ noun ] equality of measure (e.g., equality of height above sea level or equality of loudness etc.) | |
| Related terms: | measure equality | |
| Similar spelling: |
isometric isometrics isometropia isometrical |
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