homothetic

[ hoh-muh-thet-ik, hom-uh- ]

adjective

, Geometry.

1. similar; similarly placed.

Other Words From

• ho·moth·e·ty [h, uh, -, moth, -i-tee, hoh-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homothetic¹

First recorded in 1875–80; homo- + thetic

Example Sentences

What homothetic objects, other than the candlestick, stood on the mantelpiece?

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