| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|jēnēəs, -nyəs, Brit sometimes -|jen- adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin homogeneus, homogenus, from Greek homogenēs, from homo- hom- + -genēs (from genos kind, race) — more at same , kin
1.
a. : of a similar kind or nature : comparable , equivalent
the three schools … are relatively homogeneous — B.F.Wright
b. : having no discordant elements : consistent , compatible
everything about her was homogeneous : her looks, her possessions, the way in which she dressed — Osbert Sitwell
country people … whose manners and morals were homogeneous with those of the country itself — Van Wyck Brooks
2.
a. : of uniform structure or composition throughout
homogeneous granite
homogeneous sand deposits … laid down under steady conditions of wind — R.A.Bagnold
specifically : relating to, occurring in, or being a system that contains no internal physical boundaries
homogeneous system
homogeneous catalysis
b. : of a single type : showing no variation
bituminous coal is often treated as a homogeneous product — G.G.Somers
customary to speak of the Asian mind as though it were homogeneous — Iqbal Singh
specifically : monochromatic 2
c. : consisting of uniform elements (as of people or groups with similar background)
homogeneous nation
homogeneous community
the sound of a full consort of viols is rich and homogeneous — Robert Donington
3. : of the same mathematical degree or dimensions in every term in the symbols considered
a homogeneous equation
4. : homogenous 1
• ho·mo·ge·neous·ly adverb
• ho·mo·ge·neous·ness noun -es