The difference between Anisomorphism and Lacuna
When used as nouns, anisomorphism means the absence of an exact correspondence between words etc. in two different languages, whereas lacuna means a small opening.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anisomorphism and Lacuna
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Anisomorphism as a noun (linguistics, lexicography):
The absence of an exact correspondence between words etc. in two different languages; the differences between two given languages that create mismatches in a translation dictionary.
Examples:
"ant bijection isomorphism"
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Lacuna as a noun:
A small opening; a small pit or depression
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Lacuna as a noun:
a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus.
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Lacuna as a noun:
An absent part, especially in a book or other piece of writing, often referring to an ancient manuscript or similar.
Examples:
"Long lacunae in this inscription make interpretation difficult."
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Lacuna as a noun (microscopy):
A space visible between cells, allowing free passage of light.
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Lacuna as a noun (translation studies):
A language gap, which occurs when there is no direct translation in the target language for a lexical term found in the source language.