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homotopic

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /həʊ̯.məʊ̯ˈtɒp.ɪk/
  • UK: /hɒm.əʊ̯ˈtɒp.ɪk/
  • US: /hoʊ̯.moʊ̯ˈtɑp.ɪk/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Such that there is a homotopy (a continuous deformation) taking one to the other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

Examples

  • f and g are homotopic.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Having to do with or being a part of the correspondent region in the other brain hemisphere.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, neuroscience, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Homorganic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, rare

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonetics, phonology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English homotopy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English homotopic From homotopy + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: homotopisch — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other
  • Finnish: homotooppinen — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other
  • French: homotope — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other
  • German: homotop — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other
  • Italian: omotopico — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other
  • Spanish: homotópico — (topology) such that there is a homotopy taking one to the other