homogeneous function

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noun
  1. 1

    (mathematics) a function f(x) which has the property that for any c, f(cx)=cf(x).

  2. 2

    (mathematics) homogeneous polynomial

  3. 3

    (mathematics) the ratio of two homogeneous polynomials, such that the sum of the exponents in a term of the numerator is equal to the sum of the exponents in a term of the denominator.