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homogenize — To make uniform or similar in composition, character, or nature by mixing or blending different elements together.

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: To make uniform or similar in composition, character, or nature by mixing or blending different elements together.

Pronunciation (IPA): /həˈmɑːdʒəˌnaɪz/

Example Sentences

  • McDonald's homogenized their menu so that a Big Mac tastes the same in Tokyo and New York.
  • My mom homogenizes our family's music taste by playing only her favorite K-pop songs in the car.
  • The dairy company homogenizes milk to prevent the cream from separating.

homogenize

VERB

[/həˈmɑːdʒəˌnaɪz/]

To make uniform or similar in composition, character, or nature by mixing or blending different elements together.

To make uniform or similar in composition, character, or nature by mixing or blending different elements together.
💡 Concept

To make uniform or similar in composition, character, or nature by mixing or blending different elements together.

Homogenize to organize, so all can recognize!
🎵 Rhyme

Homogenize to organize, so all can recognize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/həˈmɑːdʒəˌnaɪz/

🌳Etymology

Prefixhomo--
Roothomo
Suffix--ize

Origin

From Greek homos meaning 'same' and genos meaning 'kind' or 'type', literally meaning 'to make of the same kind'. The term developed into an industrial and scientific word in the 19th century.

Breakdown

homo- (same) + gen- (kind/type) + -ize (verb suffix meaning 'to make')

🎵Rhyme

📝Examples

“McDonald's homogenized their menu so that a Big Mac tastes the same in Tokyo and New York.”

😄 Fun example

“My mom homogenizes our family's music taste by playing only her favorite K-pop songs in the car.”

“The dairy company homogenizes milk to prevent the cream from separating.”

“Social media tends to homogenize opinions, creating echo chambers where everyone thinks alike.”

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