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homothecy

homothecy noun: a homothetic transformation.

Noun

homothecy (plural homothecies)

  1. A homothetic transformation.
    • Let us determine the center and the ratio of this homothecy.1950, Duke Mathematical Journal, Duke University Press, page 76
    • The restriction of B to S_b is a homothecy of scale b.1981, Kenneth Joseph Arrow, Michael D. Intriligator, Handbook of Mathematical Economics, North-Holland, page 1720
    Synonyms:
    homogeneous dilation, homothety

Synonyms of homothecy

Forms of homothecy

pluralhomothecies

Questions about homothecy

What does homothecy mean?
Homothecy means a homothetic transformation.
What part of speech is homothecy?
Homothecy is a noun.
What is the plural of homothecy?
The plural of homothecy is homothecies.

Words near homothecy in the dictionary

  1. homothallically
  2. homothallics
  3. homothallism
  4. homothally
  5. homothecies
  6. homothecy
  7. homotherine
  8. homotherines
  9. homotherm
  10. homothermal
  11. homothermic

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