homogeneous
Intermediatezipf 3.22Pronunciation
/ˌhɒməˈdʒiːniəs/(hom-uh-JEE-nee-us)
Part of speech
adjectiveformal
Chinese
同质的;均匀的;由相同成分组成的
Definition
Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same kind; uniform in structure or composition.
Word family
- homogeneity/ˌhɒmədʒɪˈniːɪti/(n)同质性
- homogenize/həˈmɒdʒɪnaɪz/(v)使均匀
Collocations
- homogeneous group
- homogeneous mixture
- culturally homogeneous
- homogeneous society
- relatively homogeneous
Examples
- 1.Japan is often described as a relatively homogeneous society in terms of ethnicity and culture. (uniform)
- 2.A homogeneous mixture looks the same throughout — you can't see the individual components. (chemistry)
Synonyms
- uniform/ˈjuːnɪfɔːrm/— the same throughout
- consistent/kənˈsɪstənt/— unchanging
- identical/aɪˈdɛntɪkl/— exactly the same
Etymology
from Greek "homogenes" — "homos" (same) + "genos" (kind, race)