homotopy
[huh-mot-uh-pee, hoh-]
noun, plural ho·mot·o·pies. Mathematics.
the relation that exists between two mappings in a topological space if one mapping can be deformed in a continuous way to make it coincide with the other.
Nearby words
- homothermal,
- homothetic,
- homothetic transformation,
- homotonic,
- homotopic,
- homotransplant,
- homotype,
- homotypic,
- homotypic cortex,
- homovanillic acid
Origin of homotopy
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