This is the 838th most frequent French word.
homologue
Equivalent or counterpart.
Here, 'homologue' refers to a person holding a corresponding position in another entity or country.
Le ministre a rencontré son homologue étranger pour discuter des accords bilatéraux.
The minister met with his foreign counterpart to discuss bilateral agreements.
In this instance, 'homologue' denotes an equivalent or similar entity in another context or location.
Il a trouvé un homologue de cette espèce dans une autre région du pays.
He found a counterpart of this species in another region of the country.
Here, 'homologue' describes something analogous or corresponding in structure or function across entities.