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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Astronomers are finding that in between the brightest stars, the 'tallest skyscrapers' in the above analogy, there are much fainter stars analogous to smaller buildings.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026
War weariness on the rise Ukrainian experts say the logic of hitting largely consumer targets is in part retribution for analogous Russian attacks, and that disrupted supply chains affect the military as well.

— Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of analogous

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Target is emerging from more than a year of weak or declining comparable sales.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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