to approve or ratify (a deed or contract, esp one that is defective)
2. law
to confirm (a proceeding, etc)
3.
to recognize (a particular type of car or car component) as a production model or component rather than a prototype, as in making it eligible for a motor race
Derived forms
homologation (hoˌmoloˈgation)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Medieval Latin homologāre to agree, from Greek homologein to approve, from homologos agreeing, from homo- + legein to speak
homologate in American English
(hoʊˈmɑləˌgeɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: hoˈmoloˌgated or hoˈmoloˌgating
1.
to approve or countenance
2. Civil
to confirm officially, as by a court of justice
Derived forms
homologation (hoˌmoloˈgation)
noun
Word origin
< ML homologatus, pp. of homologare < Gr homologein, to agree, assent < homos, same + legein, say: see logic