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homothetic

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[hoh-muh-thet-ik, hom-uh-] / ˌhoʊ məˈθɛt ɪk, ˌhɒm ə- /

adjective

Geometry.
  1. similar; similarly placed.


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Etymology

Origin of homothetic

First recorded in 1875–80; homo- + thetic


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What homothetic objects, other than the candlestick, stood on the mantelpiece?

From Ulysses by James Joyce

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