noun Download 🔗Share A homologous relationship. Examples : "The homology between the skeletal structure of a human hand and a bat's wing strongly suggests they share a common ancestor. " biology anatomy organism science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A theory associating a system of groups to each topological space. Examples : ""In advanced mathematics, homology provides a structured way to analyze the shapes of spaces by assigning groups to them." " theory math space group system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A certain system of groups associated to a chain complex. Examples : "In advanced mathematics, the homology of a chain complex helps to classify the "holes" in a shape or a space. " math theory system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The relationship between the elements in the same group of the periodic table, or between organic compounds in a homologous series. Examples : "Because of the homology between methane, ethane, and propane – all members of the alkane homologous series – they share similar chemical properties like flammability. " chemistry biology compound element science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A correspondence of structures in two life forms with a common evolutionary origin, such as flippers and hands. Examples : "The strong homology between a bat's wing and a human arm shows they evolved from a shared ancestor. " biology anatomy organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The presence of the same series of bases in related genes. Examples : "The homology between the gene for eye color in my family and the gene for eye color in my cousins' family shows a strong link between their genes. " biology biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading