homology
noun pl. homologies
- the quality or state of being homologous
- a homologous correspondence or relationship, as of animal organs, chemical compounds, etc.
See homology in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(hə-mŏlˈə-jē, hō-)
noun pl. ho·mol·o·gies - The quality or condition of being homologous.
- A homologous relationship or correspondence.
- Chemistry
a. The relation of the elements of a periodic family or group.
b. The relation of the organic compounds forming a homologous series.
- Mathematics A topological classification of configurations into distinct types that imposes an algebraic structure or hierarchy on families of geometric figures.
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