"homologous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /həˈmɒləɡəs/ Audio: en-us-homologous.ogg [US] Forms: more homologous [comparative], most homologous [superlative]
Etymology: From Late Latin homologus, from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, reckoning”). Compare homo- (“same”) and -ous (adjectival suffix). From 1655, in the mathematical sense. See also homolog, homologue. Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|homologus}} Late Latin homologus, {{der|en|grc|ὁμόλογος||agreeing, of one mind}} Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), {{m|grc|ὁμός||same}} ὁμός (homós, “same”), {{m|grc|λόγος||reason, reckoning}} λόγος (lógos, “reason, reckoning”), {{m|en|homo-||same}} homo- (“same”), {{m|en|-ous|pos=adjectival suffix}} -ous (adjectival suffix), {{m|en|homolog}} homolog, {{m|en|homologue}} homologue Head templates: {{en-adj}} homologous (comparative more homologous, superlative most homologous)
  1. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
    (mathematics) In corresponding proportion.
    Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-homologous-en-adj-p5bvRdoH Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
    (biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin.
    Categories (topical): Biology Translations ((biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form): хомоложен (homoložen) (Bulgarian), homologinen (Finnish), homologue [feminine, masculine] (French), homolog (German), ομόλογος (omólogos) [masculine] (Greek), homólogo (Portuguese), homólogo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-homologous-en-adj-12lEYCf1 Topics: biology, natural-sciences Disambiguation of '(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form': 10 64 4 10 11
  3. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
    (chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group.
    Categories (topical): Chemistry Translations ((chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds): хомоложен (homoložen) (Bulgarian), homologinen (Finnish), homologue [feminine, masculine] (French), homolog (German), homólogo [masculine] (Portuguese), homólogo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-homologous-en-adj-bvPStCwL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 8 35 27 24 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of '(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds': 2 4 72 11 10
  4. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
    (genetics) Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue.
    Categories (topical): Genetics Translations ((genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome): homologní (Czech), homologinen (Finnish), homologue [feminine, masculine] (French), homolog (German), ομόλογος (omólogos) [masculine] (Greek), homólogo [masculine] (Portuguese), homólogo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-homologous-en-adj-AeN7KShD Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of '(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome': 2 8 10 53 27
  5. Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.
    (cultural anthropology, structural anthropology) Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities.
    Categories (topical): Cultural anthropology
    Sense id: en-homologous-en-adj-DRVKPwNW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cohomologous, homologisation, homologous blood donation, homologously, homologous pair, homologous recombination, homologous series, interhomologous, microhomologous, nonhomologous Related terms: autologous, homolog, homologue, homologation, homologize, homology Translations (showing a degree of correspondence): съответен (sǎotveten) (Bulgarian), samankaltainen (Finnish), homologue [feminine, masculine] (French), homolog (German), ομόλογος (omólogos) [masculine] (Greek), homólogo (Portuguese), omolog [masculine] (Romanian), homólogo (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'showing a degree of correspondence': 20 20 20 20 20

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    "English terms derived from Late Latin",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
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      "word": "cohomologous"
    },
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      "word": "homologisation"
    },
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      "word": "homologous blood donation"
    },
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      "word": "homologously"
    },
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      "word": "homologous pair"
    },
    {
      "word": "homologous recombination"
    },
    {
      "word": "homologous series"
    },
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      "word": "homologue"
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      "word": "homologation"
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        "In corresponding proportion."
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        "sciences"
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        }
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        "Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin."
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          "life form",
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        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "(biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin."
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        "biology",
        "natural-sciences"
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        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group."
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          "show#Verb"
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        ]
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        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "(chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group."
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        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
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          "Showing",
          "show#Verb"
        ],
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          "degree"
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          "correspondence",
          "correspondence"
        ],
        [
          "similarity",
          "similarity"
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          "genetics",
          "genetics"
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          "morphology",
          "morphology"
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          "locus"
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          "homologue"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "(genetics) Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "genetics",
        "medicine",
        "natural-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities."
      ],
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        "Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.",
        "(cultural anthropology, structural anthropology) Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities."
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sǎotveten",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "word": "съответен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "word": "samankaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "homologue"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "word": "homolog"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "omólogos",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ομόλογος"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "omolog"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "showing a degree of correspondence",
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "homoložen",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "word": "хомоложен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "word": "homologinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "homologue"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "word": "homolog"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "omólogos",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ομόλογος"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(biology) corresponding to a similar structure in another life form",
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "homoložen",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "word": "хомоложен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "word": "homologinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "homologue"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "word": "homolog"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(chemistry) belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds",
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
      "word": "homologní"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
      "word": "homologinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
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        "feminine",
        "masculine"
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      "word": "homologue"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
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    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
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      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ομόλογος"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "homólogo"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "(genetics) having the same morphology as another chromosome",
      "word": "homólogo"
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    "homology (biology)"
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}

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