homology

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Recent Examples of homology And then another challenge is relatives have shared HLA homology. Torie Bosch, STAT, 1 June 2026 Persistent homology accomplishes this by coding each layer of color to a shape. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2026 In 1984, the genome of Shope virus was sequenced, which revealed significant homology with HPV type 1a. Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 There is an object, called a homology, which gives you a lot of topological information about the manifold. Quanta Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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Noun
  • These residential areas that, in the United States, grew significantly after World War II have been heralded as the embodiment of the American Dream as well as criticized as soulless bastions of homogeneity.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 June 2026
  • On that day, however, as the interior’s darkness surrendered to moody atmospheric light, what was showcased had been developed to combat the homogeneity defining much of the current automotive market, while returning the motor car to the status of statement piece.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are journalists curious about making the leap, journalists who already made it and want to evangelize, and journalists who are furious at him for making some kind of equivalence between these jobs and journalism.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 June 2026
  • In this conceptual system, there is also an equivalence between the duties of various tribes—defense, sustenance, healing—and the overall balance of nature, in which each animal plays its part.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Celebrating our oneness together!
    ‘Pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Founded in the 19th century in Iran, the faith centers around principles of humanity and oneness.
    Adam Duxter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

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“Homology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homology. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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