HOMOTHETY Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word homothety. (close relations)
Definition of HOMOTHETY
Best Alternative Words for HOMOTHETY
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| proportion | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole • magnitude or extent • balance among the parts of something • the relation between things (or parts of things) with respect to their comparative quantity, magnitude, or degree • harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design) verb • give pleasant proportions to • adjust in size relative to other things | ||||||||
| scaling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of arranging in a graduated series • act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale • ascent by or as if by a ladder | ||||||||
| similarity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being similar • a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit | ||||||||
| homothecy | nounn | |||||||
noun • (mathematics) an isotropic scaling transformation of an affine space with a single fixed point. | ||||||||
