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homogenize
[ huh-moj-uh-nahyz, hoh- ]
verb (used with object)
, ho·mog·e·nized, ho·mog·e·niz·ing.
- to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
- to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.
- to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function:
to homogenize school systems.
- Metallurgy. to subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.
verb (used without object)
, ho·mog·e·nized, ho·mog·e·niz·ing.
- to become homogenized.
homogenize
/ hɒˈmɒdʒɪˌnaɪz /
verb
- tr to break up the fat globules in (milk or cream) so that they are evenly distributed
- to make or become homogeneous
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Derived Forms
- hoˈmogeˌnizer, noun
- hoˌmogeniˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion [h, uh, -moj-, uh, -nahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, hoh-], noun
- ho·mog·e·niz·er noun
- o·ver·ho·mog·e·nize verb (used with object) overhomogenized overhomogenizing
- un·ho·mog·e·nized adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of homogenize1
First recorded in 1885–90; homogen(eous) + -ize
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Example Sentences
A common refrain from other sports is that they’ve become too homogenized in their dominant strategies, whether it involves the rise of three true outcome-based rosters in baseball or 3-point-shooting teams in basketball.
From FiveThirtyEight
Filled-corners pick and rolls constitute a sizable segment of the overall pick-and-roll revolution currently homogenizing offensive aesthetics across the NBA.
From FiveThirtyEight
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