HOMOLOGICAL Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

homological

adjective

Definition of homological

as in homologous

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Recent Examples of homological For the past three decades, he’s been focused on developing a program called homological mirror symmetry, which has its roots in string theory. — Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025 Sheridan, Sheel Ganatra and Timothy Perutz—is building on seminal ideas introduced in 1990s by Kontsevich related to his homological mirror symmetry conjecture. — Kevin Hartnett, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2018

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For example, in a simplified model of inheritance, one chromosome may carry an allele associated with brown eyes and its homologous partner, an allele associated with blue eyes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 July 2026
Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines).

— Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

Definition of homologous

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The senator said the Food and Drug Administration's model of pharmaceutical regulation is analogous to the AI debate.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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The teenagers will face charges including armed carjacking, assault and other related offenses.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
If an executive consistently speaks about supply chain resilience, for example, is that expertise reinforced by the executive biography, corporate website, media commentary and related thought leadership?

— Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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