ANAMORPHISM
Dictionary entry overview: What does anamorphism mean?
• ANAMORPHISM (noun)
The noun ANAMORPHISM has 3 senses:
1. the evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
2. metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
3. a distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
Familiarity information: ANAMORPHISM used as a noun is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• ANAMORPHISM (noun)
Meaning:
The evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
anamorphism; anamorphosis
Hypernyms ("anamorphism" is a kind of...):
evolution; organic evolution; phylogenesis; phylogeny ((biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms)
Meaning:
Metamorphism that occurs deep under the earth's surface; changes simple minerals into complex minerals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("anamorphism" is a kind of...):
metamorphism (change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat of introduction of new chemical substances)
Antonym:
katamorphism (metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones)
Meaning:
A distorted projection or perspective; especially an image distorted in such a way that it becomes visible only when viewed in a special manner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
anamorphosis; anamorphism
Hypernyms ("anamorphism" is a kind of...):
copy (a secondary representation of an original)
