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homothetic Meaning & Definition

What Does Homothetic Mean?

Homothetic is an adjective that means for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety. It is also used to mean 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.

Homothetic Definition (Adjective)

  1. for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.
  2. 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
  3. in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices
  4. the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm

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Word Forms & Grammar

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