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inhomogeneity

[ in-hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee, -hom-uh- ]

noun

  1. lack of homogeneity.
  2. something that is not homogeneous.


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Other Words From

  • in·ho·mo·ge·ne·ous [in-hoh-m, uh, -, jee, -nee-, uh, s, -hom-, uh, -], adjective
  • inho·mo·gene·ous·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inhomogeneity1

First recorded in 1895–1900; in- 3 + homogeneity
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Example Sentences

This is especially difficult because the researchers must achieve this at a large scale to compensate for the qubit inhomogeneity in a large system.

To correlate atomic structure with the transport properties of hydrated ions, both the interfacial inhomogeneity and the complex competing interactions among ions, water and surfaces require detailed molecular-level characterization.

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The inhomogeneity couples the spin magnetic moment of the particle to its axial oscillation frequency νz,AT.

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Kaiser also expects the effects of inhomogeneity to be small.

Lawrence’s concern, Frank recalled, was that politics might cause dissension and distraction on the laboratory floor—creating what he called “inhomogeneity” in the lab.

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