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morphism.

(formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈmɔːfɪzəm/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɔɹfɪzəm/General-American
  1. (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.

  2. Being or having distinct variants of a plant or animal species in the same locale; polymorphism.

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Generalised from isomorphism, etc.

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