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homogeneous

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ho·mo·ge·ne·ous  (hm-jn-s, -jnys)
adj.
1. Of the same or similar nature or kind: "a tight-knit, homogeneous society" (James Fallows).
2. Uniform in structure or composition throughout.
3. Mathematics Consisting of terms of the same degree or elements of the same dimension.

[From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Greek homogens : homo-, homo- + genos, kind; see heterogeneous.]

homo·gene·ous·ly adv.
homo·gene·ous·ness n.

homogeneous [ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs ˌhɒm-]
adj
1. composed of similar or identical parts or elements
2. of uniform nature
3. similar in kind or nature
4. (Physics / General Physics) having a constant property, such as density, throughout
5. (Mathematics) Maths
a.  (of a polynomial) containing terms of the same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x2 + 2xy + y2
b.  (of a function) containing a set of variables such that when each is multiplied by a constant, this constant can be eliminated without altering the value of the function, as in cos x/y + x/y
c.  (of an equation) containing a homogeneous function made equal to 0
6. (Chemistry) Chem of, composed of, or concerned with a single phase Compare heterogeneous Also (for senses 1-4) homogenous
homogeneity  [ˌhəʊməʊdʒɪˈniːɪtɪ ˌhɒm-] n
homogeneously  adv
homogeneousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.homogeneous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"
undiversified - not diversified
uniform, unvarying - always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences; "a street of uniform tall white buildings"
same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
heterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"

homogeneous homogenous
Translations
homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs] ADJhomogéneo

homogeneous [ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːniəs ˌhəʊməʊˈdʒiːniəs] adj [group, population, society] → homogène

homogeneous
adjhomogen

homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs] homogenous [həˈmɒdʒɪnəs] adjomogeneo/a
homogeneous [ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs] homogenous [həˈmɒdʒɪnəs] adjomogeneo/a

homogeneous
adj homogeneous [ˌhəuməˈdʒiːniəs]
formed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind homogeneous and heterogeneous classes; a homogeneous society. homogeen مُتَجانِس еднороден stejnorodý, homogenní homogen; ensartet homogen ομοιογενής homogéneo homogeenne, ühesugune یکدست homogeeninen הוֹמוֹגֶנִי सजातीय homogen, istovrstan homogén homogen omogeneo 同質の 동종의 vienalytis homogēns, viendabīgs seragam homogeen ensartet, homogen jednorodny, jednolity однородный rovnorodý, homogénny homogen homogen homogen, enhetlig ซึ่งมีคุณสมบัติเหมือนกัน homojen, benzer, türdeş 同構的 однорідний; гомогенний ایک ہی جنس یا نوع کا đồng nhất


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Life became homogeneous again, instead of being made up of detached fragments.
In order to become majestic, it should be viewed from some vantage point, as it rolls its slow and long array through the centre of a wide plain, or the stateliest public square of a city; for then, by its remoteness, it melts all the petty personalities, of which it is made up, into one broad mass of existence,--one great life,--one collected body of mankind, with a vast, homogeneous spirit animating it.
Lambert leads an army devoid of homogeneous principles, and there is no possible army with such elements.
 
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