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adj
Having a shared evolutionary origin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: homologous, homologic
Antonyms: heterologous, heterological
adj
Having to do with homology; using the methods of homological algebra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Of an adjective, describing itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: autological
Antonyms: heterological
adjective satellite
similar in evolutionary origin but not in function
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: homologic
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós, “same”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”), by surface analysis, homo- + logical.
Across languages
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