[ ˌhɒmə(ʊ)'dʒi:nɪəs , -'dʒɛn- , ˌhəʊm- ]
■ adjective
1》 of the same kind.
↘consisting of parts all of the same kind.
2》 Chemistry denoting a process involving substances in the same phase (solid, liquid, or gaseous): ~ catalysis.
Derivatives
homogeneity -dʒɪ'ni:ɪti , -dʒɪ'neɪɪti noun
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17 (as homogeneity ): from med. L. homogeneus , from Gk homogenēs , from homos 'same' + genos 'race, kind'.
Usage
Homogeneous is commonly misspelled as homogenous . Homogenous is actually a different word, a rather dated term used in biology.