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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A homothetic transformation.

   "Let us determine the center and the ratio of this homothecy."

2. 2
   (mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

homothetyhomogeneous dilationhomothety

Example

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"Let us determine the center and the ratio of this homothecy."

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