Homologous

[Fr. homologue; Gr. homos, similar, and logos, ratio.] Speaking or agreeing together; a enting. (Geom.) Applied to quantities or magnitudes which correspond, or are like to one another. (Algebra.) H. quantities are those which can be added to or subtracted from one another. (Chem.) H. series , are series of chemical compounds, the for mule of which differ from each other by one equivalent of carbon and two of hydrogen (CH2), or a multiple of these numbers. Ethers, alcohols, and fatty acids are examples of H. S. ( Zool .) Corresponding in structure and position. Homolograph'ic, a. [Gr. homos , and graphein , to write.] Maintaining equilibrium or justne of parts; preserving relative proportion.