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isotopy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of homotopy that is always an embedding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

The repetition of a basic meaning trait (seme) within a story.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: isotopie — (mathematics) form of homotopy
  • Occitan: isotopia — (mathematics) form of homotopy
  • Portuguese: isotopia — (mathematics) form of homotopy
  • Finnish: isotopia — (linguistics) repetition of a basic meaning trait within a story
  • French: isotopie — (linguistics) repetition of a basic meaning trait within a story
  • Occitan: isotopia — (linguistics) repetition of a basic meaning trait within a story