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Homology Common

Origin: Greek suffix -ology

Homology has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function

"The bird's wing and the human arm share a striking homology, as both possess the same underlying bone structure despite their different functions."

2

The relationship of being homologous; a homologous relationship;, (geometry, projective geometry) specifically, such relationship in the context of the geometry of perspective.

"In the study of projective geometry, students analyze homology to understand how lines and points correspond when viewed through the lens of perspective."

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dogy fogy bogy logy pogy ology loogy elogy boogy alogy agogy dilogy oölogy oology eulogy perogy urology geology analogy trilogy
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