homogeneous

UK: /ˌhɒməʊˈdʒiːniəs/, /ˌhəʊməʊˈdʒiːniəs/

US: /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs, -ˈdʒinjəs, ˌhɑmə-/

US: (hō′mə jē′nē əs, -jēn′yəs, hom′ə-)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

ho•mo•ge•ne•ous /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiniəs, -ˈdʒinyəs, ˌhɑmə-/   adj. 

1. Genetics made up of parts or elements that are all of the same kind or nature, or are essentially alike:
   Japan has a largely homogeneous population.

ho•mo•ge•ne•i•ty /ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniɪti, -ˈneɪ-, ˌhɑmə-/  n. [uncountable]
ho•mo•ge•ne•ous•ly, adv. See -gen-, -homo-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

ho•mo•ge•ne•ous  (hō′mə jē′nē əs, -jēn′yəs, hom′ə-), adj. 

1. Genetics composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind;
   not heterogeneous:
   a homogeneous population.
2. of the same kind or nature;
   essentially alike.
3. [Math.]
   • Mathematics having a common property throughout:
     a homogeneous solid figure.
   • Mathematics having all terms of the same degree:
     a homogeneous equation.
   • Mathematics 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.
   • Mathematics relating to a differential equation in which a linear combination of derivatives is set equal to zero.

• Medieval Latin homogeneus, equivalent. to homogene- (stem of Greek homogené̄s of the same kind; see homo-, gene) + -us -ous
• 1635–45

ho′mo•ge′ne•ous•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. unvarying, unmixed, alike, similar, identical.

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homogeneous / ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs ˌhɒm-/ adjective

1. composed of similar or identical parts or elements
2. of uniform nature
3. similar in kind or nature
4. of, composed of, or concerned with a single phase
   Compare heterogeneous

homogeneity / ˌhəʊməʊdʒɪˈniːɪtɪ ˌhɒm-/ noun