inhomogeneity

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

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of inhomogeneity¹

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