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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.

Other Word Forms

  • inhomogeneous adjective
  • inhomogeneously adverb

Etymology

Origin of inhomogeneity

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

Example Sentences

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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 • May 29, 2024

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