homogeneous
adjective
ho·mo·ge·neous
ˌhō-mə-ˈjēn-yəs 
-ˈjē-nē-əs
1
: of the same or a similar kind or nature
2
: of uniform structure or composition throughout
a culturally homogeneous neighborhood
homogeneously
adverb
homogeneousness
noun
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Homogeneous comes from the Greek roots hom-, meaning "same," and genos, meaning "kind." The similar word homogenous is a synonym of the same origin.
Examples of homogeneous in a Sentence
In their natural state, mountains of this type are almost entirely covered by dense forest. The wooded landscape is very uniform, lacking in contrast, and any disturbance of the homogeneous green blanket is very obvious …
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John Crowley, Focus on Geography, Winter 2007
One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous, rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions.
—Walter Kendrick, New York Times Book Review, 24 Dec. 1995
The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord.
—Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993
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John Crowley, Focus on Geography, Winter 2007
One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous, rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions.
—Walter Kendrick, New York Times Book Review, 24 Dec. 1995
The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord.
—Norman F. Cantor, The Civilization of the Middle Ages, 1993
a fairly homogeneous collection of examples
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But Fancy Dance rejects that film’s racial framing and its treatment of reservations as alien islands within an otherwise homogeneous United States.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 July 2024
While the Hispanic market is often treated as a homogeneous group, understanding its diverse subsegments is critical for effective advertising.
—Manuel MacHado, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Avoiding a homogeneous infrastructure approach in IT offers flexibility that better supports employees and reduces shadow IT.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Her fresh voice and aesthetic challenges the homogeneous legacy of landscape architecture in the past century, and makes clear that the medium is in more than capable hands.
—Walter Hood, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 July 2024
While the Hispanic market is often treated as a homogeneous group, understanding its diverse subsegments is critical for effective advertising.
—Manuel MacHado, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Avoiding a homogeneous infrastructure approach in IT offers flexibility that better supports employees and reduces shadow IT.
—Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Her fresh voice and aesthetic challenges the homogeneous legacy of landscape architecture in the past century, and makes clear that the medium is in more than capable hands.
—Walter Hood, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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homogeneous
adjective
ho·mo·ge·neous
ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs
-nyəs
1
: of the same or a similar kind or nature
2
: being the same throughout
a culturally homogenous neighborhood
homogeneity
noun
-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē
homogeneously
adverb
-ˈjē-nē-əs-lē
Medical Definition
homogeneous
adjective
ho·mo·ge·neous
-ˈjē-nē-əs, -nyəs
: of uniform structure or composition throughout
homogeneously
adverb
homogeneousness
noun
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