homological

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homological

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From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, homo- + logical.

adjective

  1. not comparable Having a shared evolutionary origin.

    Similar: homologous, homologic · Opposite: heterologous, heterological

  2. not comparable Having to do with homology; using the methods of homological algebra.
  3. not comparable Of an adjective, describing itself.

    Similar: autological · Opposite: heterological

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adj biology

Deutschhomolog
Italianoomologico

adj grammar

Françaisautologique
Italianoomologico

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"homological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/homological. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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homological. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/homological

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"homological." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/homological.

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@misc{homological_2026,
  title = {homological},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/homological},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}