inhomogeneity

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

noun

lack of homogeneity.
something that is not homogeneous.

Origin of inhomogeneity

First recorded in 1895–1900; in-3 + homogeneity

OTHER WORDS FROM inhomogeneity

in·ho·mo·ge·ne·ous [in-hoh-muh-jee-nee-uh s, -hom-uh-] /ˌɪn hoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs, -hɒm ə-/, adjective in·ho·mo·ge·ne·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby inhomogeneity

inhibitory fiber, inhibitory nerve, inhibitory obsession, inhibitory postsynaptic potential, inholding, inhomogeneity, inhomogeneous, inhospitable, inhospitality, inhuman, inhumane

British Dictionary definitions for inhomogeneous

inhomogeneous
/ (ɪnˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs, -ˌhɒm-) /

adjective

not homogeneous or uniform

Derived forms of inhomogeneous

inhomogeneity (ɪnˌhəʊmədʒɪˈniːɪtɪ, -ˌhɒm-), noun