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Homologue

Hom′o-logue

,
Noun.
[Cf. F.
homologue
. See
Homologous
.]
That which is homologous to something else;
as, the corresponding sides, etc., of similar polygons are the
homologues
of each other; the members or terms of an homologous series in chemistry are the
homologues
of each other; one of the bones in the hand of man is the
homologue
of that in the paddle of a whale.

Definition 2024


homologue

homologue

See also: homologué

English

Alternative forms

Noun

homologue (plural homologues)

  1. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
  2. (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
  3. (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
  4. (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series

Related terms


French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, agreeing, of one mind).

Adjective

homologue m, f (plural homologues)

  1. homologous

Noun

homologue m, f (plural homologues)

  1. counterpart

Verb

homologue

  1. first-person singular present indicative of homologuer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of homologuer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of homologuer
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of homologuer
  5. second-person singular imperative of homologuer

Portuguese

Verb

homologue

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of homologar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of homologar
  3. first-person singular imperative of homologar
  4. third-person singular imperative of homologar

Spanish

Verb

homologue

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of homologar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of homologar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of homologar.