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- [huh-mol-uh-guh s, hoh-]
- /həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ-/
- /hə.mɒl.ə.ɡəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-mol-uh-guh s, hoh-]
- /həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ-/
Definitions of homologous word
- adjective homologous having the same or a similar relation; corresponding, as in relative position or structure. 1
- adjective homologous corresponding in structure and in origin, but not necessarily in function: The wing of a bird and the foreleg of a horse are homologous. 1
- adjective homologous having the same alleles or genes in the same order of arrangement: homologous chromosomes. 1
- adjective homologous Chemistry. of the same chemical type, but differing by a fixed increment of an atom or a constant group of atoms: Methyl and ethyl alcohols are homologous. 1
- adjective homologous Immunology. pertaining to an antigen and its specific antibody. 1
- noun homologous Having the same relation, relative position, or structure, in particular. 1
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Origin of homologous
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Medieval Latin homologus < Greek homólogos agreeing, equivalent to homo- homo- + -logos proportional, equivalent to log- (stem of lógos proportion; see logos) + -os -ous
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Parts of speech for Homologous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homologous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
homologous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homologous
adj homologous
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- analogous — If one thing is analogous to another, the two things are similar in some way.
- correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
- related — associated; connected.
adjective homologous
- homologized — Simple past tense and past participle of homologize.
Antonyms for homologous
adj homologous
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unrelated — associated; connected.
- heterologous — Biology. of different origin; pertaining to heterology.
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