homothetic

[ hoh-muh-thet-ik, hom-uh- ]

adjectiveGeometry.
  1. similar; similarly placed.

Origin of homothetic

1
First recorded in 1875–80; homo- + thetic

Other words from homothetic

  • ho·moth·e·ty [huh-moth-i-tee, hoh-], /həˈmɒθ ɪ ti, hoʊ-/, noun

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