homogenous

Describes a group or substance that is uniform in composition or character; consisting of parts all of the same kind.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Gruppe oder einen Stoff, deren Bestandteile gleichartig sind oder die aus Teilen desselben Typs bestehen; von einheitlicher Zusammensetzung oder Beschaffenheit. Auch gleichmäßig verteilt oder gleichförmig.

1. Uniform in composition or structure B2 formal scientific

   Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same; having a consistent and unvarying nature throughout.

   • The solution was homogenous, with no visible particles.
   • A homogenous population shares very similar characteristics.
   • The mixture is not homogenous; you can see separate layers.

   🇩🇪Homogen

   Synonyme: alikeconsistentevenidenticalregularsameuniformunvarying

   Antonyme: diverseheterogeneousmixednonuniformvaried

2. Having equal properties at all points C1 formal

   In mathematics, describing a function or space where all elements behave identically under certain transformations.

   • A homogenous function satisfies f(kx) = k^n f(x).
   • The differential equation is homogenous because all terms involve the same power of variables.
   • In topology, a homogenous space looks the same at every point.

   🇩🇪homogen

   Synonyme: alikeconsistentidenticaluniformunvarying

   Antonyme: heterogeneousinhomogeneous

3. Uniformity in nature or character B2 formal

   Used more broadly to describe something that lacks diversity or variation in its components.

   • The committee was criticized for being too homogenous in its membership.
   • A homogenous culture may resist outside influences.
   • Their tastes in music were surprisingly homogenous.

   🇩🇪Gleichartigkeit

   Synonyme: alikeconsistenthomogeneousidenticalsamesimilarunchanginguniformunvarying

   Antonyme: assorteddiverseheterogeneousmixedmultifariousvaried

• more homogenous comparative form
• most homogenous superlative form