Definitions for homologous
həˈmɒl ə gəs, hoʊ-ho·mol·o·gous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. homologousadjective

   having the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function

   "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

2. homologousadjective

   corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species

   "a homologous tissue graft"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homologousadjective

   Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homologousadjective

   Having the same manner or proportions.

   Etymology: homologue, Fr. ὁμόλογος.

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1. homologous

   Homologous generally refers to similarity or correspondence in structure or function between different things due to shared ancestry or evolutionary origin. It implies that two or more entities have the same or similar characteristics and have evolved from a common precursor. This term is most commonly used in biology, specifically in the fields of genetics and evolution, but it can also appear in other disciplines such as chemistry and geology.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Homologousadjective

   having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure

2. Homologousadjective

   corresponding in relative position and proportion

3. Homologousadjective

   having the same relative proportion or value, as the two antecedents or the two consequents of a proportion

4. Homologousadjective

   characterized by homology; belonging to the same type or series; corresponding in composition and properties. See Homology, 3

5. Homologousadjective

   being of the same typical structure; having like relations to a fundamental type to structure; as, those bones in the hand of man and the fore foot of a horse are homologous that correspond in their structural relations, that is, in their relations to the type structure of the fore limb in vertebrates

6. Etymology: [Gr. assenting, agreeing; the same + speech, discourse, proportion, to say, speak.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Homologous

   hō-mol′o-gus, adj. agreeing: corresponding in relative position, proportion, value, or structure.—adj. Homolog′ical.—v.t. and v.i. Homol′ogise.—ns. Hom′ologue, that which is homologous to something else, as the same organ in different animals under its various forms and functions; Homol′ogy, the quality of being homologous: affinity of structure, and not of form or use. [Gr. homologos—homos, the same, legein, to say.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Homologous

   implies that organs are identical in general structure and origin, though they may have developed in different ways for special purposes: see analogous.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homologous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homologous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homologous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homologous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=homologous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homologous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=homologous
7. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=homologous