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inhomogeneity

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[in-hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee, -hom-uh-] / ɪnˌhoʊ mə dʒəˈni ɪ ti, -ˌhɒm ə- /

noun

  1. lack of homogeneity.

  2. something that is not homogeneous.


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Etymology

Origin of inhomogeneity

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


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The results allowed them to rule out explanations involving strain, material degradation, inhomogeneity, and metallic screening effects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

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