homological

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Recent Examples of homological For the past three decades, he’s been focused on developing a program called homological mirror symmetry, which has its roots in string theory. Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 12 Dec. 2025 Sheridan, Sheel Ganatra and Timothy Perutz—is building on seminal ideas introduced in 1990s by Kontsevich related to his homological mirror symmetry conjecture. Kevin Hartnett, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homological
Adjective
  • Another interesting recommendation from ACIP is to use vaccines from the same manufacturer (homologous vaccines).
    Judy Stone, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Brain probes conducted during virtual jaunts have uncovered many points that apply to the human brain also, which is homologous to the mouse brain, Dombeck notes.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2023
Adjective
  • Ali, who has been the series’ resident mentor, father figure, listening ear, voice of reason and confidant, transforms into what is most analogous to an action hero in a revenge plot.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • The force-carrying particles have an analogous distinction, known as a polarization state.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • That background is important because robots and autonomous vehicles face a related challenge.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • While RVing can save money on food, the total cost can be comparable to other road trips.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

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“Homological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homological. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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