Webster's Dictionary 1913

2809

Homography

Ho‐mog″ra‐phy (?), n. 1. That method of spelling in which every sound is represented by a single character, which indicates that sound and no other.2. (Geom.) A relation between...

2810

Homoioptoton

‖Ho‐moi′op‐to″ton (?), n.(Rhet.) A figure in which the several parts of a sentence end with the same case, or inflection generally.

2811

Homoiothermal

Ho‐moi′o‐ther″mal (?), a. [Gr. � like + E. thermal.] (Physiol.) Maintaining a uniform temperature; hæmatothermal; homothermic; — applied to warm-bodied animals, because they mai...

2812

Homoiousian

Ho′moi‐ou″si‐an (?), n. [Gr. �, �, of like substance; ὅμοιοσ + ουσἴα the substance, being, essence.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of the semi-Arians of the 4th century, who held that the S...

2813

Homoiousian (2)

Ho′moi‐ou″si‐an, a. Of or pertaining to Homoiousians, or their belief.

2814

Homologate

Ho‐mol″o‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Homologated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Homologating.] [LL. homologatus, p. p. of homologare to homologate; Gr. � to assent, agree. See Homologous....

2815

Homologation

Ho‐mol′o‐ga″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. homologation.] (Civ. & Scots Law) Confirmation or ratification (as of something otherwise null and void), by a court or a grantor.

2816

Homological

Ho′mo‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Pertaining to homology; having a structural affinity proceeding from, or base upon, that kind of relation termed homology. — Ho′mo‐log″ic‐al‐ly, adv.

2817

Homologinic

Ho‐mol′o‐gin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or characterized by, homology; as, homologinic qualities, or differences.

2818

Homologize

Ho‐mol″o‐gize (?), v. t.(Biol.) To determine the homologies or structural relations of.

2819

Homologon

‖Ho‐mol″o‐gon (?), n. See Homologue.

2820

Homologoumena

‖Hom′o‐lo‐gou″me‐na (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � things conceded, p. p. of � to agree, admit, concede. See Homologous.] Those books of the New Testament which were acknowledged a...

2821

Homologous

Ho‐mol″o‐gous (?), a. Having the same relative position, proportion, value, or structure. Especially: (a) (Geom.) Corresponding in relative position and proportion.In similar po...

2822

Homolographic

Hom′o‐lo‐graph″ic (?), a. [Homo- + Gr. ὅλοσ whole + -graph + -ic; but cf. F. homalographique, Gr. � even, level.] Preserving the mutual relations of parts, especially as to size...

2823

Homologue

Hom″o‐logue (?), n. [Cf. F. homologue. See Homologous.] That which is homologous to something else; as, the corresponding sides, etc., of similar polygons are the homologues of ...

2824

Homology

Ho‐mol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. � agreement. See Homologous.] 1. The quality of being homologous; correspondence; relation; as, the homologyof similar polygons.2. (Biol.) Correspondenc...

2825

Homomallous

Ho‐mom″al‐lous (?), a. [Homo- + Gr. � a lock of wool.] (Bot.) Uniformly bending or curving to one side; — said of leaves which grow on several sides of a stem.

2826

Homomorphic

{ Ho′mo‐mor″phic (?), Ho′mo‐mor″phous (?), } a. Characterized by homomorphism.

2827

Homomorphism

Ho′mo‐mor″phism (?), n. [See Homomorphous.] 1. (Biol.) Same as Homomorphy.2. (Bot.) The possession, in one species of plants, of only one kind of flowers; — opposed to heteromor...

2828

Homomorphy

Ho″mo‐mor′phy (?), n. [Homo- + Gr. � form.] (Biol.) Similarity of form; resemblance in external characters, while widely different in fundamental structure; resemblance in geome...

2829

Homonomous

Ho‐mon″o‐mous (?), a.(Biol.) Of or pertaining to homonomy.

2830

Homonomy

Ho‐mon″o‐my (?), n. [Homo- + Gr. � law.] (Biol.) The homology of parts arranged on transverse axes. Haeckel.

2831

Homonym

Hom″o‐nym (?), n. [Cf. F. homonyme. See Homonymous.] A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [Written also...

2832

Homonymous

Ho‐mon″y‐mous (?), a. [L. homonymus, Gr. �; � the same + �, for � name; akin to E. name.] 1. Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; — opposed to het...

2833

Homonymously

Ho‐mon″y‐mous‐ly, adv. 1. In an homonymous manner; so as to have the same name or relation.2. Equivocally; ambiguously.

2834

Homonymy

Ho‐mon″y‐my (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. homonymie.] 1. Sameness of name or designation; identity in relations. Holland.Homonymy may be as well in place as in persons. Fuller.2. Samen...

2835

Homoörgan

Ho′mo‐ör″gan (?). [Homo- + organ.] Same as Homoplast.