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homology

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ho·mol·o·gies.

the state of being homologous; homologous relation or correspondence.
Biology.
1. a fundamental similarity based on common descent.
2. 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 CH 2 .
Mathematics. a classification of figures according to certain topological properties.

homology

/ həʊˈmɒlədʒɪ /

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

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.

1650–60; < Greek homología agreement, equivalent to homólog ( os ) homologous + -ia -y ³

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

Homology is still determined by position, by connections, in the embryo as in the adult.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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