homogeneous
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• adjective
Consisting of parts or people that are all of the same kind, nature, or character; uniform in composition or structure throughout.
"The island's population is remarkably homogeneous, sharing a single language and cultural heritage."
Containing terms all of the same degree or dimensions (in mathematics).
"In linear algebra, a homogeneous system of linear equations always has at least the trivial solution where all variables equal zero."
Word Nuance & Usage
Frequently confused with 'homogenous'; while 'homogenous' originally had a distinct biological meaning ('homologous'), in modern general usage it is widely accepted as a variant of 'homogeneous', though 'homogeneous' remains strictly preferred in scientific, mathematical, and formal academic writing.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 17th century from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenēs ('of the same kind'), combining homos ('same') and genos ('race, kind').
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