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homothetic center

homothetic center

[‚häm·ə‚thed·ik ′sen·tər]
(mathematics)
The fixed point through which pass lines joining corresponding points of homothetic figures. Also known as center of similitude; ray center.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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