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homographic, a.|hɒməʊˈgræfɪk| [mod. f. Gr. ὁµο- homo- + γραϕικός graphic: cf. F. homographique (Chasles).] 1. Geom. Having the same anharmonic ratio or system of anharmonic ratios, as two figures of the same thing in different perspective; belonging or relating to such figures: see quot. homographic substitution: see substitution.
1859Cayley Sixth Mem. Quantics in Phil. Trans. CXLIX. 77 Any figure..in the first plane gives rise to a corresponding figure in the second plane, and the two figures are said to be homographic to each other. To a point of the first figure there corresponds in the second figure a point, to a line a line, to a range of points or pencil of lines, a homographic range of points or pencil of lines. 1866Brande & Cox Dict. Sci., etc., Homographic, a term of modern geometry, introduced by Chasles. 2. Gram. Said of spelling in which each sound is always represented by the same character, which stands for that sound and no other; strictly phonetic; opp. to heterographic.
1864in Webster. 1870Colange tr. Zell's Pop. Encycl. I. 1160. 3. Philol. Of, belonging to, or consisting of homographs.
1880Direct. Sub-Editors N.E. Dict. 4 Your slips are now in homographic groups, i.e. groups of words identical in spelling, but perhaps really consisting of several distinct parts of speech, or even of words having no connexion. |