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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Homology \Ho*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? agreement. See Homologous.]
     1. The quality of being homologous; correspondence; relation;
        as, the homologyof similar polygons.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Biol.) Correspondence or relation in type of structure in
        contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the
        relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or
        that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse,
        the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these
        organs being modifications of one type of structure.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Homology indicates genetic relationship, and according
           to Haeckel special homology should be defined in terms
           of identity of embryonic origin. See Homotypy, and
           Homogeny.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Chem.) The correspondence or resemblance of substances
        belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of
        composition varying by a small, regular difference, and
        usually attended by a regular variation in physical
        properties; as, there is an homology between methane,
        CH4, ethane, C2H6, propane, C3H8, etc., all members
        of the paraffin series. In an extended sense, the term is
        applied to the relation between chemical elements of the
        same group; as, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are said to
        be in homology with each other. Cf. Heterology.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     General homology (Biol.), the higher relation which a
        series of parts, or a single part, bears to the
        fundamental or general type on which the group is
        constituted. --Owen.
  
     Serial homology (Biol.), representative or repetitive
        relation in the segments of the same organism, -- as in
        the lobster, where the parts follow each other in a
        straight line or series. --Owen. See Homotypy.
  
     Special homology (Biol.), the correspondence of a part or
        organ with those of a different animal, as determined by
        relative position and connection. --Owen.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Homology \Ho*mol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? agreement. See Homologous.]
     1. The quality of being homologous; correspondence; relation;
        as, the homologyof similar polygons.
  
     2. (Biol.) Correspondence or relation in type of structure in
        contradistinction to similarity of function; as, the
        relation in structure between the leg and arm of a man; or
        that between the arm of a man, the fore leg of a horse,
        the wing of a bird, and the fin of a fish, all these
        organs being modifications of one type of structure.
  
     Note: Homology indicates genetic relationship, and according
           to Haeckel special homology should be defined in terms
           of identity of embryonic origin. See Homotypy, and
           Homogeny.
  
     3. (Chem.) The correspondence or resemblance of substances
        belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of
        composition varying by a small, regular difference, and
        usually attended by a regular variation in physical
        properties; as, there is an homology between methane,
        CH4, ethane, C2H6, propane, C3H8, etc., all members
        of the paraffin series. In an extended sense, the term is
        applied to the relation between chemical elements of the
        same group; as, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are said to
        be in homology with each other. Cf. Heterology.
  
     General homology (Biol.), the higher relation which a
        series of parts, or a single part, bears to the
        fundamental or general type on which the group is
        constituted. --Owen.
  
     Serial homology (Biol.), representative or repetitive
        relation in the segments of the same organism, -- as in
        the lobster, where the parts follow each other in a
        straight line or series. --Owen. See Homotypy.
  
     Special homology (Biol.), the correspondence of a part or
        organ with those of a different animal, as determined by
        relative position and connection. --Owen.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  homology
       n : the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or
           value or structure or function

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  homology
     n.
     1 The relationship of being homologous; a homologous
  relationship;<br>(lb en geometry projective geometry)
  specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of
  perspective.
     2 (lb en geometry projective geometry) An automorphism of the
  projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all
  the points of some straight line (the ''homology axis'') fixed and maps
  all the lines through some single point (the ''homology centre'') onto
  themselves.<ref
  name="MEncyc">[https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Homology
  Homology] on (w: Encyclopedia of Mathematics)</ref>
     3 (lb en topology algebraic topology) A general way of associating a
  sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a
  sequence of topological spaces; ''also used attributively: see Usage
  notes below''.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  homology
     n.
     1 The relationship of being homologous; a homologous
  relationship;<br>(lb en geometry projective geometry)
  specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of
  perspective.
     2 (lb en geometry projective geometry) An automorphism of the
  projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all
  the points of some straight line (the ''homology axis'') fixed and maps
  all the lines through some single point (the ''homology centre'') onto
  themselves.<ref
  name="MEncyc">[https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Homology
  Homology] on (w: Encyclopedia of Mathematics)</ref>
     3 (lb en topology algebraic topology) A general way of associating a
  sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a
  sequence of topological spaces; ''also used attributively: see Usage
  notes below''.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  homology
     n.
     1 The relationship of being homologous; a homologous
  relationship;<br>(lb en geometry projective geometry)
  specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of
  perspective.
     2 (lb en geometry projective geometry) An automorphism of the
  projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all
  the points of some straight line (the ''homology axis'') fixed and maps
  all the lines through some single point (the ''homology centre'') onto
  themselves.<ref
  name="MEncyc">[https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Homology
  Homology] on (w: Encyclopedia of Mathematics)</ref>
     3 (lb en topology algebraic topology) A general way of associating a
  sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a
  sequence of topological spaces; ''also used attributively: see Usage
  notes below''.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  homology
     n.
     1 The relationship of being homologous; a homologous
  relationship;<br>(lb en geometry projective geometry)
  specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of
  perspective.
     2 (lb en geometry projective geometry) An automorphism of the
  projective plane (representing a perspective projection) that leaves all
  the points of some straight line (the ''homology axis'') fixed and maps
  all the lines through some single point (the ''homology centre'') onto
  themselves.<ref
  name="MEncyc">[https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Homology
  Homology] on (w: Encyclopedia of Mathematics)</ref>
     3 (lb en topology algebraic topology) A general way of associating a
  sequence of algebraic objects, such as abelian groups or modules, to a
  sequence of topological spaces; ''also used attributively: see Usage
  notes below''.

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/
  التّماثل

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/ 
  souhlasnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/ 
  homologie

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/
  Homologie  [biochem.]  [math.]  [phil.]

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/ 
  1. homologia 2.
  algebra: rule by which each member of a chain complex maps into the kernel of the next
   3.
  algebraic topology: way of associating a sequence of groups to a sequence of topological spaces
   4.
  biology, psychology: relationship of having a common evolutionary or developmental origin
   5.
  chemistry: relationship of being in the same group of the periodic table
   6.
  genetics: presence of the same series of bases in related genes
   7.
  organic chemistry: relationship of being in the same homologous series
  2. homologia, samankaltaisuus 2.
  geometry: automorphism representing a perspective projection
   3.
  homologous relationship

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  homology /həmˈɒlədʒi/
  homologija

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  42 Moby Thesaurus words for "homology":
     accord, addition, adjunct, affairs, affiliation, affinity,
     alliance, approximation, assemblage, association, bond, closeness,
     combination, connectedness, connection, contiguity, contrariety,
     dealings, deduction, disjunction, filiation, intercourse, intimacy,
     junction, liaison, link, linkage, linking, mutual attraction,
     nearness, propinquity, proximity, rapport, relatedness, relation,
     relations, relationship, similarity, sympathy, tie, tie-in,
     union
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 相同,异体同形,同族关系;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 相同,异体同形,同族关系

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