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noun
The segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
The matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
The matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
The matching of apparent color of objects with different spectral power distributions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: colorimetry, human-sciences, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, psychology, sciences
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noun
Structural isomerism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
From μετά (metá, “among”) + μερισμός (merismós, “rationing”) (< μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”)).
Across languages
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