inhomogeneity

American  

[in-hoh-muh-juh-nee-i-tee, -hom-uh-] / ɪnˌhoʊ mə dʒəˈni ɪ ti, -ˌhɒm ə- /

noun

1. lack of homogeneity.

2. something that is not homogeneous.

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Other Word Forms

• inhomogeneous adjective
• inhomogeneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of inhomogeneity

First recorded in 1895–1900; in- ³ + homogeneity

Example Sentences

This is especially difficult because the researchers must achieve this at a large scale to compensate for the qubit inhomogeneity in a large system.

From Science Daily

To correlate atomic structure with the transport properties of hydrated ions, both the interfacial inhomogeneity and the complex competing interactions among ions, water and surfaces require detailed molecular-level characterization.

From Nature

The inhomogeneity couples the spin magnetic moment of the particle to its axial oscillation frequency νz,AT.

From Nature

Kaiser also expects the effects of inhomogeneity to be small.

From Science Magazine

Towards the end of the twentieth century, concerns arose regarding the potential inhomogeneity of therapeutic effects because of socio-political characteristics such as race or sex.

From Nature