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Definition of homogeneity in English: homogeneitynoun ˌhɒmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪtiˌhəʊmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪtiˌhəʊmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪtiˌhɒmə(ʊ)dʒɪˈneɪɪti mass nounThe quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind. the cultural homogeneity of our society Example sentencesExamples - The size and prospective design of the study and the socioeconomic homogeneity of the cohort minimise both random and systematic error.
- After a few days now, I've begun to find the homogeneity of this city a little boring.
- At the same time, the ideas and policies that stressed cultural uniformity and homogeneity persisted.
- As melting techniques are continually improved, greater homogeneity can be expected.
- Perhaps this is just a natural part of the progression of our society, technology driving us towards increasing global homogeneity.
- No, this is a country of handmade, individual wines whose greatest asset is diversity, not homogeneity.
Synonyms uniformity, homogeneousness, similarity, similar nature, similitude, likeness, alikeness, sameness, identicalness, consistency, resemblance, comparability, correspondence rare analogousness
OriginEarly 17th century: from medieval Latin homogeneitas, from homogeneus (see homogeneous) + -ity. Rhymescontemporaneity, corporeity, femineity, heterogeneity Definition of homogeneity in US English: homogeneitynoun The quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind. the cultural homogeneity of our society Example sentencesExamples - As melting techniques are continually improved, greater homogeneity can be expected.
- No, this is a country of handmade, individual wines whose greatest asset is diversity, not homogeneity.
- After a few days now, I've begun to find the homogeneity of this city a little boring.
- Perhaps this is just a natural part of the progression of our society, technology driving us towards increasing global homogeneity.
- At the same time, the ideas and policies that stressed cultural uniformity and homogeneity persisted.
- The size and prospective design of the study and the socioeconomic homogeneity of the cohort minimise both random and systematic error.
Synonyms uniformity, homogeneousness, similarity, similar nature, similitude, likeness, alikeness, sameness, identicalness, consistency, resemblance, comparability, correspondence
OriginEarly 17th century: from medieval Latin homogeneitas, from homogeneus (see homogeneous) + -ity. |