homological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of homological
First recorded in 1840–50; homolog(y) + -ical
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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
In general, then, homological characters are more valuable for classificatory purposes because they have a longer pedigree than analogical characters, which represent recent acquirements of the race.
From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
They are therefore of the same homological nature as stems; and the three following cases may be added to the twenty previously given cases.
From The Power of Movement in Plants by Charles Darwin
Such triangles are said to be homological, or in perspective.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
Irregularities in the circulating system are far from uncommon, and sometimes illustrate this homological tendency.
From On the Genesis of Species by St. George Mivart
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