homologize

homologize
homologous ADJECTIVE 1) having the same relation, relative position, or structure. 2) Biology (of organs) similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin.
DERIVATIVES homologize (also homologise) verb homology noun.
ORIGIN Greek homologos 'agreeing, consistent' , from homos 'same' + logos 'ratio, proportion' .

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  • Homologize — Ho*mol o*gize, v. t. (Biol.) To determine the homologies or structural relations of. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homologize — index coordinate, correspond (be equivalent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • homologize — 1733, to be homologous; 1811, to make homologous; see HOMOLOGOUS (Cf. homologous) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Homologized; homologizing …   Etymology dictionary

  • homologize — (Amer.) v. make analogous; be analogous, be similar in function (also homologise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • homologize — [hō mäl′ə jīz΄, həmäl′ə jīz΄] vt. homologized, homologizing 1. to make homologous 2. to demonstrate homology in vi. to be homologous …   English World dictionary

  • homologize — transitive verb ( gized; gizing) Date: 1811 1. to make homologous 2. to demonstrate the homology of • homologizer noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • homologize — homologizer, n. /heuh mol euh juyz , hoh /, v., homologized, homologizing. v.t. 1. to make or show to be homologous. v.i. 2. to be homologous; correspond. Also, esp. Brit., homologise. [1710 20; HOMOLOG(OUS) + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

  • homologize — verb a) To make something homologous b) To become homologous …   Wiktionary

  • homologize — ho·mol·o·gize also Brit ho·mol·o·gise hō mäl ə .jīz, hə vt, gized also Brit gised; giz·ing also Brit gis·ing 1) to make homologous 2) to demonstrate the homology of …   Medical dictionary

  • homologize — ho·mol·o·gize …   English syllables

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