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homogeneousconsisting of parts or elements that are all the same; uniform in composition

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: consisting of parts or elements that are all the same; uniform in composition

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/

Example Sentences

  • My friend's playlist is so homogeneous that every song sounds like the same ballad!
  • The homogeneous milk in the store has been evenly mixed.
  • Korea is often described as having a relatively homogeneous population.

homogeneous

ADJECTIVE

[/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/]

consisting of parts or elements that are all the same; uniform in composition

A scientist creates homogeneous milk through industrial blending process
💡 Concept

A scientist creates homogeneous milk through industrial blending process

Homogeneous powder meets spontaneous inspiration and miscellaneous magic!
🎵 Rhyme

Homogeneous powder meets spontaneous inspiration and miscellaneous magic!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs/

🌳Etymology

Prefixhomo--
Rootgen
Suffix--ous

Origin

From Greek 'homogenes,' composed of 'homos' (same) and 'genos' (kind or type). The word entered English in the 17th century to describe things of uniform composition.

Breakdown

homo- (same) + -gen- (kind/type) + -ous (adjective suffix) = homogeneous

🎵Rhyme

spontaneousinstantaneousmiscellaneous
spontaneous
instantaneous
miscellaneous

🔗Collocations

homogeneous mixture
homogeneous group
homogeneous society
culturally homogeneous
relatively homogeneous

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend's playlist is so homogeneous that every song sounds like the same ballad!

The homogeneous milk in the store has been evenly mixed.

Korea is often described as having a relatively homogeneous population.

The chemistry lab required a homogeneous solution for the experiment.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

uniformconsistentidenticalsimilaralike

Antonyms

heterogeneousdiversevaried

Related

homogeneityhomogenizeuniformconsistent

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