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/ˌænˌaɪsə(ʊ)ˈmɔɹfɪzəm/ · noun
(linguistics, lexicography) 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.
Use anisomorphism when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Anisomorphism means (linguistics, lexicography) 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..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include bijection, isomorphism.
These well-known examples of the ‘imperfect matching’ or anisomorphism of languages do not really support the conclusion that translation is impossible.
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