- Homogeneous
- A place where matter is distributed evenly over the entire area.
The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.
The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology. 2014.
homogeneous — homogeneous, homogenous Homogeneous is pronounced with the stress on the third syllable and means ‘of the same kind’: • The most common way of grouping was to sort the children by ability…and to make the groups as homogeneous as possible R.… … Modern English usage
Homogeneous — Ho mo*ge ne*ous, a. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? race, kind: cf. F. homog[ e]ne. See {Same}, and {Kin}.] 1. Of the same kind of nature; consisting of similar parts, or of elements of the like nature; opposed to heterogeneous; as, homogeneous particles … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homogeneous — index boiler plate, cognate, comparable (capable of comparison), identical, pure, similar, simple, uniform … Law dictionary
homogeneous — 1640s, from M.L. homogeneus, from Gk. homogenes of the same kind, from homos same (see HOMO (Cf. homo ) (1)) + genos kind, gender, race, stock (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Earlier in this sense was homogeneal (c.1600) … Etymology dictionary
homogeneous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the same kind. 2) consisting of parts all of the same kind. DERIVATIVES homogeneity noun homogeneously adverb homogeneousness noun. ORIGIN Greek homogen s, from homos same + genos race, kind … English terms dictionary
homogeneous — [hō΄mō jē′nē əs, hō΄məjē nē əs; häm΄ōjē′nē əs, häm΄əjē′nē əs] adj. [ML homogeneus < Gr homogenēs, of the same race or kind: see HOMO & GENUS] 1. the same in structure, quality, etc.; similar or identical 2. composed of similar or identical… … English World dictionary
homogeneous — homogeneously, adv. /hoh meuh jee nee euhs, jeen yeuhs, hom euh /, adj. 1. composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population. 2. of the same kind or nature; essentially alike. 3. Math. a.… … Universalium
homogeneous — [[t]hɒ̱məʤi͟ːniəs, ho͟ʊ [/t]] also homogenous ADJ GRADED Homogeneous is used to describe a group or thing which has members or parts that are all the same. [FORMAL] The unemployed are not a homogeneous group... Russia is ethnically relatively… … English dictionary
homogeneous — ho•mo•ge•ne•ous [[t]ˌhoʊ məˈdʒi ni əs, ˈdʒin yəs, ˌhɒm ə [/t]] adj. 1) gen composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population[/ex] 2) of the same kind or nature; essentially alike 3) Math. a)… … From formal English to slang
homogeneous — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin homogeneus, homogenus, from Greek homogenēs, from hom + genos kind more at kin Date: 1641 1. of the same or a similar kind or nature 2. of uniform structure or composition throughout < a culturally homogeneous… … New Collegiate Dictionary
homogeneous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ remarkably, very ▪ fairly, relatively … Collocations dictionary