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Homogeneousness

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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.
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Noun1.homogeneousness - the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature; "there is a remarkable homogeneity between the two companies"
uniformness, uniformity - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)


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A number of eyewitnesses stress the lack of ethnic homogeneousness within what superficial observers regarded as being cohesive Italian settlements in American cities.
21) The French are not used to such diversity when confronting their own practices or beliefs, and are threatened by it; therefore they generally strive to secure the homogeneousness of their culture
 
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