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homogeneous

ho·mo·ge·neous

UK/ˌhɒm.ə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/ US/ˌhəʊ.mə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

all of the same or similar kind or nature

  • “a close-knit homogeneous group”

Origin

From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek ὁμογενής (homogenḗs, “of the same race, family or kind”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare homo- (“same”) and -ous (adjectival suffix).

Phrases

  • homogeneous broadening
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • homogeneous coordinate
  • homogeneous equilibrium
  • homogeneous function
  • homogeneous ideal
  • homogeneous mixture
  • homogeneous number

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