As nouns the difference between homology and nomology
is that homology is a homologous relationship while nomology is the study of laws.
homology
Noun
(homologies)
A homologous relationship.
(biology) A correspondence of structures in two life forms with a common evolutionary origin, such as flippers and hands.
(chemistry) The relationship between the elements in the same group of the periodic table, or between organic compounds in a homologous series.
(topology) A theory associating a system of groups to each topological space.
(algebra) A certain system of groups associated to a chain complex.
(genetics) The presence of the same series of bases in related genes.
Usage notes
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* (biology) For a discussion of the use of the term (term) (and by association (homologous)) in biology, see: Patterson, Colin. "Homology in Classical and Molecular Biology." Molecular Biology and Evolution 5, no. 6 (November 1988): 603–625. http://mbe.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/5/6/603.pdf (accessed 18 December 2009; archived 18 December 2009, http://www.webcitation.org/5m7rn4rCe )
* (mathematics) When used attributively before the name of a topological space, as in "homology n -sphere" or "homology manifold", the reference is to a space whose homology is the same as that of the space mentioned: an homology manifold, for example, is a space whose homology is that of some manifold.
Derived terms
* cohomology
* microhomology
Related terms
* analogy
* homologue
nomology
English
Noun
(
nomologies)
The study of laws
The study of general physical and logical laws
The science of the laws of the mind; rational psychology.
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Derived terms
*nomological
Related terms
* (nomología)
