homologue

See also: homologué

English

Alternative forms

• homolog
• homologon (archaic)

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, chromosome, gene, or cultural element.
   2. (linguistics) A phoneme, morpheme, or word shared by two languages or dialects, via cognation or naturalization.
   3. (biology, genetics, medicine) One of a group of similar DNA sequences that share a common ancestry, or the peptides or proteins that they encode; the counterpart gene or protein in another taxon evolved from a common ancestor (molecularly it may be either identical or similar).

      TP53 is the human homologue of murine Trp53.

   4. (organic chemistry) A member of a homologous series.
   5. (cultural anthropology) A belief, practice, concept, or artifact that has a counterpart in another culture.

Related terms

• homologetic
• homologize
• homologous
• homology

 

Translations

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• Irish: ^{(please verify)} homalóg f

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”). By surface analysis, homo- +‎ -logue.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /ɔ.mɔ.lɔɡ/

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• Homophones: homologuent, homologues
• Rhymes: -ɔɡ

Adjective

homologue (plural homologues)

1. homologous (all meanings)

   Dans les triangles similaires, les côtés homologues sont proportionnels. ― In similar triangles, homologous sides are proportional.

Noun

homologue m or f by sense (plural homologues)

1. counterpart

   Le ministre s’est entretenu avec son homologue français. ― The minister had a discussion with his French counterpart.

Verb

homologue

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

Further reading

• “homologue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Verb

homologue

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

Etymology 2

Verb

homologue

1. inflection of homologar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

homologue

1. inflection of homologar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative