noun Download 🔗Share A continuous bijection from one topological space to another, with continuous inverse. Examples : "Because a coffee mug can be smoothly deformed into a donut shape (without tearing or gluing), mathematicians say the mug and the donut are related by homeomorphisms, meaning they are topologically the same. " math space theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A similarity in the crystal structure of unrelated compounds Examples : "Chemists discovered homeomorphisms between table salt crystals and certain ceramic structures, despite the compounds being formed from completely different elements. " compound chemistry structure material science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading