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homolog

homolog

8.4
A person or organization in one place that has the same job in another place
  • noun
  • /həˈmɒlɒg/
translation icon : homólogo
  • In different countries, a homolog of this law exists.

Examples

  • The new manager is a homolog to the previous one.

  • Each department has a homolog in the partner organization to coordinate activities.

  • The French ambassador met with his homolog from Germany to discuss trade agreements.

  • In biology, a gene in one species may have a homolog in another species with a similar function.

  • The committee will appoint a new member to serve as a homolog to the representative from the other office.

  • She acts as a homolog to the project manager in the sister company, overseeing similar tasks and responsibilities.

  • In international organizations, each country's envoy serves as a homolog for their counterparts in other nations.

Synonyms

counterpart
vshomolog
169 5.0

A person in another place who has the same job or role

emphasizes same position or official status rather than mere characteristics

Surface Forms

homolog singular
homologs plural

Morphology

homolog = homo + log (opaque) = homo + log

The meaning of 'homolog' as a counterpart or equivalent is not directly derivable from 'homo' and 'log'.

Etymology

Homolog comes from the part homo- meaning 'same', a root you also see in homogeneous. When used for people or roles, a homolog is someone who holds the 'same position' in a different place, so the word reminds you they are a matching counterpart.