adjective
Uncommon
homogeneous
hoh-muh-JEE-nee-us
Homogeneous (adjective) means Made up of parts that are all the same or very similar in kind. Example: “The village had a strikingly homogeneous population.”
adjective
1
Made up of parts that are all the same or very similar in kind.
"The village had a strikingly homogeneous population."
"Blend the mixture until it is completely homogeneous."
2
technical In mathematics, made up of terms of the same degree, or unchanged in form when every variable is multiplied by the same factor.
"A homogeneous equation of the second degree can be solved by substitution."
How to use homogeneous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAll the same throughout.
When to use it
Neutral and common in academic, scientific and business writing; it can sound mildly critical when applied to groups of people.
Memory tip
Homo means same, hetero means different. If you can still see the separate ingredients, it is heterogeneous.
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Common pairings
homogeneous mixture
culturally homogeneous
homogeneous group
remarkably homogeneous
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Etymology
From Greek homos meaning 'same' and genos meaning 'kind' or 'race'.
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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.
What is the meaning of homogeneous?
"homogeneous" (adjective) means made up of parts that are all the same or very similar in kind.
