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homograph
nounLow
/ˈhɒm.ə.ɡrɑːf/A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning and possibly a different pronunciation.
homoiotherm
nounC2
/hɒˈmɔɪ.ə.θɜːm/An animal with a body temperature that remains relatively constant and largely independent of the environmental temperature; a warm-blooded animal.
homoiousian
adjectivenounExtremely Low
/ˌhɒmɔɪˈuːzɪən/A person who holds the doctrine that the Son is of like, but not identical, substance with the Father.
homologate
verbverb-transitiveVery low (C2+)
/həˈmɒləɡeɪt/To approve, confirm, or certify officially, especially in a legal or official context.
homologize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
/həˈmɒlədʒaɪz/To establish or show a structural or evolutionary correspondence between; to make or treat as homologous.
homologous chromosomes
plural-nounC2 (Very High Proficiency)
/həˌmɒləɡəs ˈkrəʊməsəʊmz/A pair of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent, that have the same genes at the same loci (positions) and pair during meiosis.
homolographic projection
nounVery Low
/ˌhɒmələ(ʊ)ˈɡræfɪk prəˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n/A map projection that preserves relative area, meaning all regions on the map are shown with their correct proportional sizes.
homologue
nounC2
/ˈhɒməlɒɡ/Something that has the same relation, position, value, or structure as something else; a counterpart. In biology: an organ or structure in one species that corresponds in position and evolutionary origin to another organ/structure in a different species.
homologumena
nounVery Low
/ˌhɒməlɒɡjuːˈmiːnə/A biblical studies term referring to those New Testament books whose authenticity and canonical status were universally accepted in the early church.
homology
nounC2
/həˈmɒlədʒi/A fundamental structural correspondence between two things, often due to shared ancestry or origin, especially in biology and mathematics.
homolosine projection
nounVery Low / Technical
/ˌhɒm.əˈləʊ.saɪn prəˈdʒek.ʃən/A composite, pseudocylindrical, equal-area map projection used to represent the Earth's surface.
homolysis
nounC2 / Highly Technical
/hɒˈmɒlɪsɪs/A chemical reaction in which a molecule splits into two neutral free radicals, each taking one of the electrons from the broken covalent bond.
homomorphism
nounVery Low
/ˌhɒm.ə(ʊ)ˈmɔː.fɪ.zəm/A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type (e.g., groups, rings).
homonym
nounC1
/ˈhɒm.ə.nɪm/A word that is spelled and pronounced the same as another word but has a different meaning.
homonymous construction
nounC2
/həˌmɒn.ɪ.məs kənˈstrʌk.ʃən/A grammatical phrase or structure that is ambiguous because it has two or more possible syntactic interpretations, despite identical surface form.
homonymy
nounLow
/hɒˈmɒn.ɪ.mi/The phenomenon where two or more distinct words have identical form (sound and/or spelling).
homoousian
adjectivenounVery Low
/ˌhɒməʊˈuːziən/Of or relating to the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is of the same substance or essence as God the Father.
homophile
adjectivenounVery Low / Historical
/ˈhɒmə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪl/Relating to love or friendship between people of the same sex, particularly used historically to refer to gay or lesbian people and advocacy organizations.
homophily
nounC2
/hɒˈmɒfɪli/The tendency of individuals to associate and bond with others who are similar to themselves in characteristics such as beliefs, education, socioeconomic status, or interests.
homophobe
nounC1
/ˈhɒm.ə.fəʊb/A person who has an intense dislike of or prejudice against gay people.

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