isomorphemic

adjective

Meaning

Having the same or similar morphemic structure, particularly when comparing words or linguistic units to understand their relationships or differences.

Examples

  • The linguist noted that 'unhappy' and 'unwise' are isomorphemic because they both start with the prefix 'un-'.
  • While 'sing' and 'sang' are related by meaning, they are not isomorphemic in their form.

Synonyms: structurally similar, morphologically related, formally parallel