homogeneous
4 synonyms and 4 antonyms for homogeneous, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adjective — Made up of parts that are all the same or very similar in kind.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Antonyms
How to use homogeneous
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Neutral and common in academic, scientific and business writing; it can sound mildly critical when applied to groups of people.
Etymology
From Greek homos meaning 'same' and genos meaning 'kind' or 'race'.
Full origin of homogeneous →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous?
Homogeneous means the parts are all alike, so the whole looks the same throughout, as milk does. Heterogeneous means the parts differ and stay visibly separate, as in a bowl of muesli.
Is it homogeneous or homogenous?
Homogeneous, with the extra e, is the standard spelling for the everyday meaning of uniform. Homogenous originally had a narrow biological sense, and although it is now common as a variant, careful writers keep to homogeneous.
How do you pronounce homogeneous?
Five syllables, hoh-muh-JEE-nee-us, with the stress on the JEE. The verb homogenise is stressed differently, on the second syllable.