HOMOLOGOUS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

homologous

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Definition of homologous

as in analogous

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Recent Examples of homologous Brain probes conducted during virtual jaunts have uncovered many points that apply to the human brain also, which is homologous to the mouse brain, Dombeck notes. — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023 Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines). — Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024

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Moreover, the timeline for doing all this is roughly analogous as well – a matter of weeks, once the fissile material is in hand.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The timelines are just different, and finding analogous industries to benchmark defense companies against is not easy.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Definition of analogous

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The Australian Productivity Commission proposed a similar wide-ranging TDM exception to cover AI model training, citing comparable exceptions in Japan and Singapore.

— Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
County officials kept comparable county manager salaries in the metro area in mind when making their decision, Jebens-Singh said.

— Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026

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For the past three decades, he’s been focused on developing a program called homological mirror symmetry, which has its roots in string theory.

— Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025
Sheridan, Sheel Ganatra and Timothy Perutz—is building on seminal ideas introduced in 1990s by Kontsevich related to his homological mirror symmetry conjecture.

— Kevin Hartnett, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2018

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