Allomorphism

/ˌæləˈmɔːrfɪzəm/ noun

Definition

The phenomenon or state of existing in different forms while maintaining the same essential nature or function.

Etymology

From allomorph + -ism. Emerged from Greek roots through late 19th-century scientific terminology to describe structural variation across forms.

Kelly Says

Allomorphism isn't just about language—it's everywhere in nature too. Butterfly caterpillars and adult butterflies are technically different forms (allomorphs) of the same organism, though scientists call that metamorphosis.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መለያ ቅኝ
me-le-ya qiny
ARالعربية
شكل مختلف
shakl mukhlif
BNবাংলা
অনুপযুক্ত রূপ
an-u-po-yukt roop
CACatalà
alomorfisme
al-lo-mor-fis-me
CSČeština
alomorfismus
al-lo-mor-fi-zmus
DADansk
allomorfisme
al-lo-mor-fis-me
DEDeutsch
Allomorphismus
al-lo-mor-fi-zmus
ELΕλληνικά
αλλομορφισμός
al-lo-mor-fi-smo-s
ESEspañol
alomorfismo
ah-loh-mor-fis-mo
FAفارسی
الomorph
al-lo-morf
FISuomi
allomorfismi
al-lo-mor-fis-mi
FRFrançais
allomorphisme
al-lo-mor-fiz-me
GUGU
રૂપાંતર
roop-aan-tar
HAHA
dabaru daban
da-ba-ru da-ban
HEעברית
צורה שונה
cho-rah sho-nah
HIहिन्दी
अनुपयुक्त रूप
an-up-yuk-t roop
HUMagyar
allomorfizmus
al-lo-mor-fi-zmus
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbentuk berbeda
ber-bentuk be-da-da
IGIG
ike anya
i-ke an-ya
ITItaliano
allomorfismo
al-lo-mor-fi-smo
JA日本語
異形性
i-kei-sei
KKKK
форманы
for-ma-ny
KMKM
ប្រែប្រួល
brae pra-uol
KO한국어
이형성
i-hyeong-seong
MRMR
रूपांतर
roop-aan-tar
MSBahasa Melayu
alomorfik
al-lo-mor-fik
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံစံမတူ
pon-san-ma-tu
NLNederlands
alomorfisme
al-lo-mor-fis-me
NONorsk
allomorfisme
al-lo-mor-fis-me
PAPA
ਰੂਪ-ਅੰਤਰ
roop-an-tar
PLPolski
alomorfizm
al-lo-mor-fizm
PTPortuguês
alomorfismo
ah-loh-mor-fis-mo
RORomână
alomorfism
al-o-mor-fis-m
RUРусский
алломорфизм
al-lo-mor-fizm
SVSvenska
allomorfism
al-lo-mor-fis-m
SWKiswahili
fomula tofauti
fo-mu-la to-fa-u-ti
TAதமிழ்
வேறுபட்ட வடிவம்
ve-ru-pat-ta va-di-vam
TEతెలుగు
వికৃతి
vi-kri-ti
THไทย
รูปแปร
roop pra
TLTL
iba't ibang anyo
i-ba-t i-bang an-yo
TRTürkçe
allomorfizm
al-lo-mor-fizm
UKУкраїнська
алломорфізм
al-lo-mor-fi-zm
URاردو
شکل مختلف
shakl mukhlif
VITiếng Việt
đồng hình
dong hinh
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀dọ̀
awon ede
ZH中文
异构性
yì gòu xìng
ZUZU
izwi ezinye
i-zwi e-zin-ye

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