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ANAMORPHISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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
Synonyms:
anamorphism; anamorphosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("anamorphism" is a kind of...):
copy (a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing)
Sense 2
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 or introduction of new chemical substances)
Antonym:
katamorphism (metamorphism that occurs at or near the earth's surface; breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The evolution of one type of organism from another by a long series of gradual changes
Synonyms:
anamorphism; anamorphosis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
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)
