homologue

See also: homologué

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French homologue.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɒməlɒɡ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːməlɑːɡ/, /ˈhoʊməlɑːɡ/
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Noun

homologue (plural homologues)

  1. Something homologous; a homologous organ or part, chemical compound or a chromosome.
  2. (linguistics) A word shared by two languages or dialects.
  3. (genetics) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry.
  4. (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series

Translations

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, agreeing, of one mind).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

homologue (plural homologues)

  1. homologous

Noun

homologue m or f (plural homologues)

  1. counterpart

Verb

homologue

  1. inflection of homologuer (to officially recognize, ratify):
    1. first- and third-person singular present indicative and subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading


Portuguese

Verb

homologue

  1. inflection of homologar (to homologate):
    1. first- and third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. first- and third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

homologue

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of homologar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of homologar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of homologar.
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