homogeneous

adj.

1. Of the same or similar nature or kind: "a tight-knit, homogeneous society" (James Fallows).
2. Uniform in structure or composition throughout.
3. Mathematics. Consisting of terms of the same degree or elements of the same dimension.

[From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Greek homogenēs : homo-, homo- + genos, kind; see heterogeneous.]

homogeneously ho'mo·ge'ne·ous·ly adv.
homogeneousness ho'mo·ge'ne·ous·ness n.

Relating to only one phase, e.g. a homogeneous mixture, a homogeneous catalyst. Compare hetereogeneous.

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The same. Contrast with heterogeneous.

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Having the same composition or form; organization that produces or sells products having great similarities, often using the same components. Homogeneous products reduce organizational development and manufacturing costs.

Of uniform quality, composition or structure.

IN BRIEF: Made up of similar parts or elements.

That group of marbles was very homogeneous in that it had all blue marbles of the same size.

Tutor's tip: "Homogeneous" is having all parts the same or similar in type. "Homogenous" means having similar genetic code. "Homogonous" pertains to biological similarities among different types of flowers.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - homogen, ensartet

Nederlands (Dutch)
homogeen, gelijksoortig, gelijkend op, uniform

Français (French)
adj. - homogène

Deutsch (German)
adj. - homogen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ομοιογενής, ομογενής

Italiano (Italian)
omogeneo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - homogêneo

Русский (Russian)
гомогенный, однородный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - homogéneo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - homogen, enhetlig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
同种的, 均质的, 同质的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 同種的, 均質的, 同質的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 동종의, 등질의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 同種の, 同質の, 同次の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متجانس, من جنس واحد أو طبيعه واحدة أو تكوين واحد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אחיד, הומוגני‬

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