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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So says Ana Trias, president of prestige and fashion brands at Puig, who sees consumer behavior in fragrances becoming more analogous with fashion.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
That suggests the possibility of traffic strategies targeting such neighborhoods, analogous to child safety efforts focused on schools and their surroundings.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of analogous

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Jimmy Lee, founder of Wealth Consulting Group, thinks a Fed rate hike is unlikely and believes an inflection point in the housing market and related stocks is nearing.

— Frank Holland, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Holmes County, where Christian Aid Ministries is based, is the hub of one of the nation's largest Amish settlements and also has significant Mennonite and related church populations.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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But with the important exception of Somalia and large parts of West Africa, jihadi groups have not managed a mobilization comparable with the ones after the 2003 Iraq War or during the rise of the Islamic State.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Ministerial salaries had increasingly fallen behind comparable earnings in the private sector and civil service, making a review necessary, Wong said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

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