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homogenous

/həˈmɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs/

Traducción: Describe un grupo o sustancia que es uniforme en composición o carácter; compuesto de partes del mismo tipo.

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adjective

/həˈmɒdʒ.ɪ.nəs/C1formalscientific
  • esDescribe un grupo o sustancia que es uniforme en composición o carácter; compuesto de partes del mismo tipo.

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

  1. Uniform in composition or structureB2formalscientific

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

    eshomogéneo

    • 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.

    Sinónimosalikeconsistentevenidenticalregularsameuniformunvarying

    Antónimosdiverseheterogeneousmixednonuniformvaried

  2. Having equal properties at all pointsC1formal

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

    eshomogéneo

    • 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.

    Sinónimosalikeconsistentidenticaluniformunvarying

    Antónimosheterogeneousinhomogeneous

  3. Uniformity in nature or characterB2formal

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

    esHomogéneo

    • 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.

    Sinónimosalikeconsistenthomogeneousidenticalsamesimilarunchanginguniformunvarying

    Antónimosassorteddiverseheterogeneousmixedmultifariousvaried

Formas
  • more homogenous comparative form
  • most homogenous superlative form