homothetic

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adjective

for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.

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Meanings

adjectivehomothetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeometryfor a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.
  2. not comparablemathematicsof a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value
  3. not comparableeconomicsin which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices
  4. not comparablethe relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm

Translations

Esperanto homotetia
  • homotetiamath: of a type of function
Finnish homoteettinen, homoteettinen
  • homoteettinenmath: of a type of function
  • homoteettineneconomics: depending on the ratio of prices
French homothétique
  • homothétiquemath: of a type of function
Italian omotetico
  • omoteticomath: of a type of function
Portuguese homotético
  • homotéticomath: of a type of function
Turkish homotetik, mümasil
  • homotetikmath: of a type of function
  • mümasilmath: of a type of function
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APA

homothetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homothetic

MLA

“homothetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homothetic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homothetic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homothetic.

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