homothetic
English
Adjective
homothetic (not comparable)
- (mathematics, geometry) for a geometric figure that is the image of another figure under an homothety.
- (mathematics) of a function of two or more variables in which the ratio of the partial derivatives depends only on the ratio of the variables, not their value
- (economics) in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices
- the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm
Usage notes
According to the extension of Wu wei theory, ordering the Chinese Emperor's palace is governing the country well: the palace is an homothetic reproduction of the country.
Related terms
Translations
math: of a type of function
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economics: depending on the ratio of prices
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- Irish: homaitéiteach
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