homogeneous

adjective
UK: /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs/
US: /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/

  1. Consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type.

    1. The classroom was quite homogeneous in race.
    2. The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous for centuries, resisting outside influences.

  2. Having a uniform composition throughout.

    1. Milk is a homogeneous mix of fat and water.
    2. The mixture needs to be completely homogeneous before you add the next ingredient to ensure even distribution.

Synonyms

even matching identical congruous unvaried akin alike analogue unmixed correspondent similar parallel comparable isometric consistent single-phase related homogenous uniform

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The word "homogeneous" in English means: Consisting of parts or people that are similar to each other or are of the same type., Having a uniform composition throughout..

The phonetic transcription of "homogeneous" is /ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs/ in British English and /ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "homogeneous": even, matching, identical, congruous, unvaried, akin, alike, analogue, unmixed, correspondent, similar, parallel, comparable, isometric, consistent, single-phase, related, homogenous, uniform.

Example usage of "homogeneous": "The classroom was quite homogeneous in race.". More examples on the page.