Word of the Day : May 25, 2018

homogeneous \hoh-muh-JEEN-yus\ adjective

Definition

1 : of the same or a similar kind or nature

2 : of uniform structure or composition throughout

Did You Know?

Homogeneous, which derives from the Greek roots homos, meaning "same," and genos, meaning "kind," has been used in English since the early 1600s. The similar word homogenous (originally created for the science of genetics and used with the meaning "of, relating to, or derived from another individual of the same species") can also be a synonym of homogeneous. The words need not be used exclusively in scientific contexts—one can speak of, for example, "a homogenous/homogeneous community."

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