homogeneity

[ hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee, hom-uh- ]

noun

1. composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics; state or quality of being homogeneous.

homogeneity

1. Cultural, social, biological, or other similarities within a group. ( Compare heterogeneity .)

Other Words From

• nonho·mo·ge·nei·ty noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homogeneity¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Medieval Latin homogeneitās, from homogene(us) homogeneous + -itās -ity

Example Sentences

Homogeneity and like-mindedness are, as explanations of the social behavior of men and animals, very closely related concepts.

From Project Gutenberg

Homogeneity of material must be obtained, having regard to expansion and contraction.

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