"cryptomorphic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Coined by Garrett Birkhoff before 1967, for use in the third edition of his book Lattice Theory. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cryptomorphic (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Two objects, especially systems of axioms or semantics for them, are called cryptomorphic if they are equivalent (possibly in some informal sense) but not obviously equivalent. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-cryptomorphic-en-adj-W3wvR4SG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 24 4 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 28 16 23 12 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 16 25 5 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 24 22 2 21 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. Having a form that obscures or masks the underlying meaning or purpose. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-cryptomorphic-en-adj-q36rHin9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 24 4 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 28 16 23 12 21
  3. (genetics) Having a cryptic structure in which the ultimate active product is carried by the precursorial protein rather than the protein actually encoded by the gene. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-cryptomorphic-en-adj-ut1xlmNq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 24 4 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 28 16 23 12 21 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  4. (earth science) Found or occurring below the soil layer. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Earth sciences
    Sense id: en-cryptomorphic-en-adj-Gr1OEhfu Categories (other): English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 28 16 23 12 21
  5. (crystallography) Composed of minerals that are not expressed in their crystalline form. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Crystallography
    Sense id: en-cryptomorphic-en-adj-O2uQIJKD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 22 24 4 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 28 16 23 12 21 Topics: chemistry, crystallography, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: cryptomorphism
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