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In [[mathematics]], a '''homothecy''' (or '''homothety''') is a transformation of space which dilates distances with respect to a fixed point. Such a transformation is also called an '''enlargement'''.
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== See Also ==
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* [[Dilation]]

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In mathematics, a homothecy (or homothety) is a transformation of space which dilates distances with respect to a fixed point. Such a transformation is also called an enlargement.

See Also