- monomorphism
- noun see monomorphic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
monomorphism
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Monomorphism — This page is about the mathematical term. For other uses, see Monomorphic (disambiguation) or Polymorphism (disambiguation). In the context of abstract algebra or universal algebra, a monomorphism is an injective homomorphism. A monomorphism from … Wikipedia
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