homological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of homological
First recorded in 1840–50; homolog(y) + -ical
Example Sentences
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Maxim Konstevich — For numerous contributions which have taken the fruitful interaction between modern theoretical physics and mathematics to new heights, including the development of homological mirror symmetry, and the study of wall-crossing phenomena.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 31, 2012
And this difficulty would, indeed, be a formidable one to the theory of evolution, if the similarity were not only analogical but homological.
From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John
De Candolle believes that the tendrils differ in their homological nature in two of the tribes.
From The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants by Darwin, Charles
Such triangles are said to be homological, or in perspective.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
The natural system of classification is based upon a proper appreciation of the distinction between homological and analogical characters.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
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