homotopy

[ huh-mot-uh-pee, hoh- ]

/ həˈmɒt ə pi, hoʊ- /

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

1915–20; homo- + -topy (< Greek tóp(os) place + -y³, or < New Latin -topia)