homothetic

  1. Adjective.  (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.
  2. Adjective.  (economics) in which the ratio of goods demanded depends only on the ratio of their prices.
  3. Adjective.  the relationship of a microcosm to a macrocosm.

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