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homogeneous

[ hoh-muh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs, ˌhɒm ə- /
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adjective

composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
of the same kind or nature; essentially alike.
Mathematics.
  1. having a common property throughout: a homogeneous solid figure.
  2. having all terms of the same degree: a homogeneous equation.
  3. relating to a function of several variables that becomes multiplied by some power of a constant when each variable is multiplied by that constant: x2y3 is a homogeneous expression of degree 5.
  4. relating to a differential equation in which a linear combination of derivatives is set equal to zero.

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Nearby words

  1. homogametic,
  2. homogamous,
  3. homogamy,
  4. homogenate,
  5. homogeneity,
  6. homogeneous charge compression ignition,
  7. homogeneous radiation,
  8. homogeneous system,
  9. homogenesis,
  10. homogenetic

Origin of homogeneous

1635–45; < Medieval Latin homogeneus, equivalent to homogene- (stem of Greek homogenḗs of the same kind; see homo-, gene) + -us -ous
SYNONYMS FOR homogeneous
1. unvarying, unmixed, alike, similar, identical.
Related forms
Can be confusedheterogeneous heterogenous homogeneous homogenoushomogeneous homogenous
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British Dictionary definitions for non-homogeneous

homogeneous

/ (ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs, ˌhɒm-) /

adjective

composed of similar or identical parts or elements
of uniform nature
similar in kind or nature
having a constant property, such as density, throughout
maths
  1. (of a polynomial) containing terms of the same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x ² + 2 xy + y ²
  2. (of a function) containing a set of variables such that when each is multiplied by a constant, this constant can be eliminated without altering the value of the function, as in cos x / y + x / y
  3. (of an equation) containing a homogeneous function made equal to 0
chem of, composed of, or concerned with a single phaseCompare heterogeneous
Also (for senses 1–4): homogenous
Derived Formshomogeneity (ˌhəʊməʊdʒɪˈniːɪtɪ, ˌhɒm-), nounhomogeneously, adverbhomogeneousness, noun
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Word Origin and History for non-homogeneous

homogeneous

adj.

1640s, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Greek homogenes "of the same kind," from homos "same" (see homo- (1)) + genos "kind, gender, race, stock" (see genus). Earlier in this sense was homogeneal (c.1600).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for non-homogeneous

homogeneous

[ hō′mə-jē′nē-əs, -jēn′yəs ]

adj.

Of the same or similar nature or kind.
Uniform in structure or composition throughout, as of a chemical mixture.
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