homology

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Recent Examples of homology Our disagreement, however, turns on a more basic question from information diffusion theory: how to achieve high homology between messenger and audience when attention itself is scarce. Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 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 After using some standard techniques to simplify the data, the team computed the persistent homology of the system by connecting the data points at different scales and examining the resulting simplicial complexes. Kelsey Houston-Edwards, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2022
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Noun
  • 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
  • While some celebrities have carved out hyper-specific senses of personal style, there has been a trend toward polished homogeneity.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Zermelo developed his other axioms to prove this equivalence.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Translation, too, is a practice of uneven equivalences.
    Jan Steyn, The Dial, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Founded in the 19th century in Iran, the faith centers around principles of humanity and oneness.
    Adam Duxter, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The sudden flood of oxytocin accompanying the onset of the drug produces feelings of emotional communion, oneness, and openness.
    Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Homology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homology. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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