homogeneous

of the same kind or nature; unvarying; unmixed: a homogeneous population

Not to be confused with:

homogenous – alike in structure because of a common origin: a homogenous breed

homogonous – pertaining to flowers that do not differ in the relative length of stamens and pistils (opposed to heterogonous)

ho·mo·ge·ne·ous

(hō′mə-jē′nē-əs, -jēn′yəs)

adj.

1. Consisting of parts that are the same; uniform in structure or composition: "a tight-knit, homogeneous society" (James Fallows).

2. Of the same or similar nature or kind: "Professional archivists ... developed more or less homogeneous conservation practices" (David Howard).

3. Mathematics Consisting of terms of the same degree or elements of the same dimension.

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

ho′mo·ge′ne·ous·ly adv.

ho′mo·ge′ne·ous·ness n.

Usage Note: The contested variant of homogeneous that is spelled and pronounced homogenous (without the second e) is common but remains stigmatized. In our 2014 survey, 57 percent of the Usage Panel found the sentence Most colleges and universities strive to prevent a homogenous student body by encouraging diversity to be unacceptable. Several of the Panelists commented that homogenous made them think of milk, presumably because it sounds like homogenized, which was most likely the historical inspiration for homogenous (the two words increased in popularity in parallel trajectories beginning in the 1930s). To avoid an unintentionally comic effect, it's best to stick with homogeneous. An entirely distinct technical sense of homogenous in biology, "similar in structure and evolutionary origin," is now archaic, supplanted by homologous.

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homogeneous

(ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs; ˌhɒm-)

adj

1. composed of similar or identical parts or elements

2. of uniform nature

3. similar in kind or nature

4. (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 n

ˌhomoˈgeneously adv

ˌhomoˈgeneousness n

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ho•mo•ge•ne•ous

(ˌhoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs, ˌhɒm ə-)

adj.

1. composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.

2. of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.

3. Math.

a. having a common property throughout: a homogeneous solid figure.

b. having all terms of the same degree: a homogeneous equation.

[1635–45; < Medieval Latin homogeneus < Greek homogenḗs of the same kind; see homo-, -gen, -ous]

ho`mo•ge•ne′i•ty (-dʒəˈni ɪ ti) ho`mo•ge′ne•ous•ness, n.

ho`mo•ge′ne•ous•ly, adv.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

homogeneous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"

homogenous

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

adjective uniform, similar, consistent, identical, alike, comparable, akin, analogous, kindred, unvarying, cognate The unemployed are not a homogeneous group.
different, mixed, various, unlike, varied, varying, diverse, unrelated, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, manifold, heterogeneous

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Translations

مُتَجانِس

homogennístejnorodý

ensartethomogen

homogén

vienalytis

homogens, viendabigs

homogen

homogéneo homogêneo

однородный

rovnorodý

benzer homojentürdeş

同性质的同类的

homogeneous

[ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs] ADJ → homogéneo

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homogeneous

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

homogeneous

adj → homogen

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homogeneous

[ˌhɒməˈdʒiːnɪəs] homogenous [həˈmɒdʒɪnəs] adj → omogeneo/a

homogeneous

(ˌhəuməˈdʒiːniəs) adjective

formed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind. homogeneous and heterogeneous classes; a homogeneous society.

ho·mo·ge·ne·ous

a. homogéneo-a, semejante, de la misma naturaleza.