homology

[ huh-mol-uh-jee, hoh- ]

/ həˈmɒl ə dʒi, hoʊ- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR homology ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural ho·mol·o·gies.

the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.

Biology.

a fundamental similarity based on common descent.
a structural similarity of two segments of one animal based on a common developmental origin.

Chemistry. the similarity of organic compounds of a series in which each member differs from its adjacent compounds by a fixed increment, as by CH2.

Mathematics. a classification of figures according to certain topological properties.

Origin of homology

1650–60; <Greek homología agreement, equivalent to homólog(os) homologous + -ia-y³

Words nearby homology

homologous tumor, homolographic, homolographic projection, homologue, homologumena, homology, homolosine projection, homolysin, homolysis, homomorphic, homomorphism

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Example sentences from the Web for homology

Homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

British Dictionary definitions for homology

homology

/ (həʊˈmɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the condition of being homologous

chem the similarities in chemical behaviour shown by members of a homologous series

zoology the measurable likenesses between animals, as used in grouping them according to the theory of cladistics

Word Origin for homology

C17: from Greek homologia agreement, from homologos agreeing; see homologate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for homology

homology

[ hə-mŏl′ə-jē ]

A homologous relationship or correspondence.

The relation of the chemical elements of a periodic family or group.

The relation of the organic compounds forming a homologous series.

A topological classification of configurations into distinct types that imposes an algebraic structure or hierarchy on families of geometric figures.

单词	homology
释义	homology [ huh-mol-uh-jee, hoh- ] / həˈmɒl ə dʒi, hoʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR homology ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ho·mol·o·gies. the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence. Biology. a fundamental similarity based on common descent. a structural similarity of two segments of one animal based on a common developmental origin. Chemistry. the similarity of organic compounds of a series in which each member differs from its adjacent compounds by a fixed increment, as by CH2. Mathematics. a classification of figures according to certain topological properties. Origin of homology 1650–60; <Greek homología agreement, equivalent to homólog(os) homologous + -ia-y³ Words nearby homology homologous tumor, homolographic, homolographic projection, homologue, homologumena, homology, homolosine projection, homolysin, homolysis, homomorphic, homomorphism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for homology Homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell British Dictionary definitions for homology homology / (həʊˈmɒlədʒɪ) / noun plural -gies the condition of being homologous chem the similarities in chemical behaviour shown by members of a homologous series zoology the measurable likenesses between animals, as used in grouping them according to the theory of cladistics Word Origin for homology C17: from Greek homologia agreement, from homologos agreeing; see homologate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to homology parity, civil rights, impartiality, identity, fairness, tolerance, coordination, equal opportunity, comparison, metaphor, parallel, correlation, correspondence, par, likeness, evenness, uniformity, equivalence, parallelism, equilibrium Scientific definitions for homology homology [ hə-mŏl′ə-jē ] A homologous relationship or correspondence. The relation of the chemical elements of a periodic family or group. The relation of the organic compounds forming a homologous series. A topological classification of configurations into distinct types that imposes an algebraic structure or hierarchy on families of geometric figures. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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homology

noun, plural ho·mol·o·gies.

Origin of homology

Words nearby homology

Example sentences from the Web for homology

British Dictionary definitions for homology

noun plural -gies

Word Origin for homology

Words related to homology

Scientific definitions for homology