homotopy

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

/ həˈmɒt ə pi, hoʊ- /

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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.

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Origin of homotopy

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

Words nearby homotopy

homotherm, homothermal, homothetic, homotonic, homotopic, homotopy, homotransplant, homotype, homotypic, homotypic cortex, homovanillic acid