homogenize

American  

[huh-moj-uh-nahyz, hoh-] / həˈmɒdʒ əˌnaɪz, hoʊ- /

especially British, homogenise

verb (used with object)

homogenized, homogenizing

1. to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.

2. to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.

3. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function.

   to homogenize school systems.

4. Metallurgy. to subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.

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verb (used without object)

homogenized, homogenizing

1. to become homogenized.

homogenize British  

/ hɒˈmɒdʒɪˌnaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to break up the fat globules in (milk or cream) so that they are evenly distributed

2. to make or become homogeneous

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Other Word Forms

• homogenization noun
• homogenizer noun
• overhomogenize verb (used with object)
• unhomogenized adjective

Etymology

Origin of homogenize

First recorded in 1885–90; homogen(eous) + -ize

Example Sentences

Then there are the theater industry giants in big cities and suburban malls, which have automated, insulated and homogenized the moviegoing experience for most Americans.

From Salon

“The reason an artist cuts through is because their work is singular and it isn’t homogenized,” Buckley says.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the future of media: Personalized, not homogenized.

From The Wall Street Journal

And I missed the uncompromising individuality of the original Broadway cast, which has been slightly homogenized for the North American tour.

From Los Angeles Times

Stagnant communities, by contrast, tend to homogenize over time, as people conform to the views of those around them.

From Salon

Related Words

• accommodate
• adapt
• blend in