different between homologize vs homologue

English

Verb

homologize (third-person singular simple present homologizes, present participle homologizing, simple past and past participle homologized)

1. (transitive) To make something homologous.
2. (intransitive) To become homologous.

Derived terms

• homologizer

English

Alternative forms

• homolog
• homologon (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from French homologue.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h?m?l??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?h??m?l???/, /?ho?m?l???/

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

Related terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????? (homólogos, “agreeing, of one mind”).

Pronunciation

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/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “homologue” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Portuguese

Verb

homologue

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