homogeneous

adjective

ho·mo·ge·neous ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)

-ˈjēn-yəs

: of the same or a similar kind or nature

: of uniform structure or composition throughout

a culturally homogeneous neighborhood

: having the property that if each variable is replaced by a constant times that variable the constant can be factored out : having each term of the same degree if all variables are considered

a homogeneous equation

homogeneously adverb

homogeneousness noun

Example Sentences

In their natural state, mountains of this type are almost entirely covered by dense forest. The wooded landscape is very uniform, lacking in contrast, and any disturbance of the homogeneous green blanket is very obvious …

John Crowley, Focus on Geography, Winter 2007 One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous, rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions.

Walter Kendrick, New York Times Book Review, 24 Dec. 1995 The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord.

Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 a fairly homogeneous collection of examples

Recent Examples on the Web Many blood cancers are homogeneous, meaning their cells are uniform.

Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 On today's episode of Fifth & Mission, senior wine critic Esther Mobley joins host Cecilia Lei, to explain how the economics of winemaking factor in and why some fear the wines could become homogeneous.

Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2022 The partnership model remains far more homogeneous, particularly in the senior management/partnership ranks.

Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Some politicians mistakenly think Black voters are homogeneous.

Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 July 2022 The parallels in both states are similar, Curtis said, as people assume that Midwest history is largely homogeneous and white.

The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2022 Critically though, neurodivergent traits are not homogeneous.

Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 7 June 2022 He was born in 1962, into a Reykjavík that was, in many ways, still a village: small, dull, remote, conservative, homogeneous.

New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022 Democrats find themselves in a position similar to Republicans in recent years: Their majorities are small by historical standards, but more ideologically homogeneous than before.

W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 23 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	homogeneous
释义	homogeneous adjective ho·mo·ge·neous ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs -ˈjēn-yəs 1 : of the same or a similar kind or nature 2 : of uniform structure or composition throughout a culturally homogeneous neighborhood 3 : having the property that if each variable is replaced by a constant times that variable the constant can be factored out : having each term of the same degree if all variables are considered a homogeneous equation homogeneously adverb homogeneousness noun Did you know? Homogeneous comes from the Greek roots hom-, meaning "same," and genos, meaning "kind." The similar word homogenous is a synonym of the same origin. Example Sentences In their natural state, mountains of this type are almost entirely covered by dense forest. The wooded landscape is very uniform, lacking in contrast, and any disturbance of the homogeneous green blanket is very obvious … John Crowley, Focus on Geography, Winter 2007 One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous, rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions. Walter Kendrick, New York Times Book Review, 24 Dec. 1995 The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord. Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993 a fairly homogeneous collection of examples Recent Examples on the Web Many blood cancers are homogeneous, meaning their cells are uniform. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 On today's episode of Fifth & Mission, senior wine critic Esther Mobley joins host Cecilia Lei, to explain how the economics of winemaking factor in and why some fear the wines could become homogeneous. Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 July 2022 The partnership model remains far more homogeneous, particularly in the senior management/partnership ranks. Mark A. Cohen, Forbes, 5 July 2022 Some politicians mistakenly think Black voters are homogeneous. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 27 July 2022 The parallels in both states are similar, Curtis said, as people assume that Midwest history is largely homogeneous and white. The Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2022 Critically though, neurodivergent traits are not homogeneous. Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 7 June 2022 He was born in 1962, into a Reykjavík that was, in many ways, still a village: small, dull, remote, conservative, homogeneous. New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022 Democrats find themselves in a position similar to Republicans in recent years: Their majorities are small by historical standards, but more ideologically homogeneous than before. W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 23 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Medieval Latin homogeneus, homogenus, from Greek homogenēs, from hom- + genos kind — more at kin First Known Use 1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition homogeneous adjective ho·mo·ge·neous -ˈjē-nē-əs, -nyəs : of uniform structure or composition throughout homogeneous adjective as in entire somewhat formal made up of the same kind of people or things a fairly homogeneous collection of examples Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance entire similar comparable homogenous uniform parallel like unchanging consistent resembling unvaried such analogous corresponding unvarying matching same alike resemblant connate redundant virtual cognate correspondent proportionate akin suchlike related twin commensurate ditto relatable close allied congeneric congenial tantamount approximating identical connatural interchangeable kindred conformable conforming synonymous indistinguishable fungible duplicate kin substitutable equivalent equal coextensive approaching congenerous selfsame consonant coincident me-too Antonyms & Near Antonyms distinct disparate distinguishable varied various variable varying diverse different nonequivalent imprecise noninterchangeable inaccurate dissimilar inexact unrelated unconnected unlike unakin See More
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