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homothetic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-thetic
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

adj

of 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

adj

in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices

adj

the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm

Derived Forms

homothetically

Frequently Paired Words

homotheticity

Questions

What does homothetic mean?
for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.

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