anisomorphism
noun/ˌænˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm/
Etymology From an- + isomorphism.
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Human sciences, Lexicography, Linguistics, Sciences 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.
- These well-known examples of the ‘imperfect matching’ or anisomorphism of languages do not really support the conclusion that translation is impossible.2011, David Bellos, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, Penguin, published 2012, page 82: