homologous

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin homologus, from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + λόγος (lógos, “reason, reckoning”). Compare homo- (“same”) and -ous (adjectival suffix). From 1655, in the mathematical sense. See also homolog, homologue. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /həˈmɒləɡəs/ === Adjective === homologous (comparative more homologous, superlative most homologous) Showing a degree of correspondence or similarity. (mathematics) In corresponding proportion. Coordinate term: homomorphic (biology) Corresponding to a similar structure in another life form with a common evolutionary origin. Coordinate terms: heterologous, homoeologous; homomorphic (chemistry) Belonging to a series of aliphatic organic compounds that differ only by the addition of a CH₂ group. (genetics) Having the same morphology as another chromosome or locus; relating to a homologue. (cultural anthropology, structural anthropology) Playing the same role as seen in another culture, whether by historical connection, psychological archetype, convergent cultural evolution, or otherwise (as may be hypothesized but not known with certainty by current science), as for example with the cryptozoologic concepts of yeti and sasquatch, the use of polite and familiar pronouns, or other similarities. ==== Usage notes ==== (biology) For a discussion of the use of the term "homology" (and by association "homologous") in biology, see: Patterson, Colin. "Homology in Classical and Molecular Biology." Molecular Biology and Evolution 5, no. 6 (November 1988): 603–625. https://web.archive.org/web/20180605014921/http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/5/6/603.pdf(accessed 18 December 2009; archived 18 December 2009, ) ==== Antonyms ==== heterologous ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===