homological

English

Etymology

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

Adjective

homological (not comparable)

1. (biology) Having a shared evolutionary origin.

   Synonyms: homologous, homologic

   Antonyms: heterologous, heterological

2. (mathematics) Having to do with homology; using the methods of homological algebra.
3. (grammar) Of an adjective, describing itself.

   Synonym: autological

   Antonym: heterological

Derived terms

• homological algebra

Translations

biology

• Finnish: homologinen
• German: homolog (de)

grammar

• Finnish: autologinen
• French: autologique (fr)