homogeneity

[ hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee, hom-uh- ]
/ ˌhoʊ mə dʒəˈni ɪ ti, ˌhɒm ə- /
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noun

composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.
Also ho·mo·ge·ne·ous·ness [hoh-muh-jee-nee-uh s-nis, -jeen-yuh s-, hom-uh-] /ˌhoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs nɪs, -ˈdʒin yəs-, ˌhɒm ə-/.

Origin of homogeneity

1615–25; < Medieval Latin homogeneitās, equivalent to homogene(us) homogeneous + -itās -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM homogeneity

non·ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty, noun

Words nearby homogeneity

homoeroticism, homogametic, homogamous, homogamy, homogenate, homogeneity, homogeneous, homogeneous charge compression ignition, homogeneous radiation, homogeneous system, homogenesis

Words related to homogeneity

similitude, agreement, congruity, oneness, analogy, correlation, identity, sameness

Example sentences from the Web for homogeneity

  • Homogeneity of material must be obtained, having regard to expansion and contraction.

    The Turkish Bath |Robert Owen Allsop

  • Homogeneity and like-mindedness are, as explanations of the social behavior of men and animals, very closely related concepts.

    Introduction to the Science of Sociology |Robert E. Park

Cultural definitions for homogeneity

homogeneity
[ (hoh-muh-juh-nee-uh-tee, hoh-muh-juh-nay-uh-tee) ]

Cultural, social, biological, or other similarities within a group. (Compare heterogeneity.)