What does "anisomorphism" mean?

The absence of an exact correspondence between words etc. in two different languages; the differences between two given languages that create mismatches in a translation dictionary.

What is a synonym for "anisomorphism"?

Common synonyms include: lacuna, lacuna.

How do you pronounce "anisomorphism"?

Pronounced //ˌænˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm//.

Anisomorphism

//ˌænˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm// noun

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Noun

1
The absence of an exact correspondence between words etc. in two different languages; the differences between two given languages that create mismatches in a translation dictionary. countable, uncountable
"These well-known examples of the ‘imperfect matching’ or anisomorphism of languages do not really support the conclusion that translation is impossible."

Synonyms

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lacuna lacuna

Antonyms

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bijection isomorphism

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"These well-known examples of the ‘imperfect matching’ or anisomorphism of languages do not really support the conclusion that translation is impossible."

Etymology

From an- + isomorphism.

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