# metamerism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The segmentation of the body into similar discrete units.
2. The matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
3. The matching of a perceived attribute between objects with differing physical attributes.
4. Structural isomerism.

## Etymology
From μετά (metá, “among”) + μερισμός (merismós, “rationing”) (< μέρος (méros, “part”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/metamerism