homeomorphic
/ˌhoʊmiəˈmɔrfɪk/
adjective
- Having a similar shape or structure; in mathematics, describing two shapes that can be stretched or bent into each other without tearing or gluing.
- A coffee cup and a donut are homeomorphic because both have a single hole.
- Topologists study which surfaces are homeomorphic to each other.
- The map of the subway system is homeomorphic to the actual network of tracks.
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