homogeneity
/ˌhɒmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪti
/ /ˌhɒmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪti/ /ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪti/ /ˌhəʊmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪti/noun [mass noun]
The quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind: the cultural homogeneity of our society...
- At the same time, the ideas and policies that stressed cultural uniformity and homogeneity persisted.
- Perhaps this is just a natural part of the progression of our society, technology driving us towards increasing global homogeneity.
- No, this is a country of handmade, individual wines whose greatest asset is diversity, not homogeneity.
Synonyms
uniformity, homogeneousness, similarity, similar nature, similitude, likeness, alikeness, sameness, identicalness, consistency, resemblance, comparability, correspondence
rare analogousness
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin homogeneitas, from homogeneus (see homogeneous) + -ity.
Rhymes
- rough-leaved
- rough-legged
- rough-legged buzzard
- rough-legged hawk
- rough lemon
- rough lock
- roughlock
- rough log
- rough logbook
- roughly
- roughmason
- rough mast
- rough mix
- rough mortar
- rough-mouthed
- rough music
- roughneck
- roughness
- roughness length
- rough oak
- roughometer
- roughout
- rough passage
- rough plate
- rough pâté