What does "homogeneous" mean?
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
Homogeneous
/ˌhoʊ.moʊˈd͡ʒi.ni.əs/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Of the same kind; alike, similar.
- Grammar: homogeneous is listed as adj.
- Nearest alternatives: accordant, akin, alike, aped.
- Useful contrasts: assorted, eclectic, heterogeneous.
- Usage evidence: Conformity is an essential element of our homogeneous community.
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of the same kind; alike, similar. not-comparable
- 2 Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up. not-comparable
"Their citizens were not of homogeneous origin, but were from all parts of Greece."
- 3 In the same state of matter. not-comparable
- 4 In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.). not-comparable
- 5 In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).; Of polynomials, functions, equations, systems of equations, or linear maps:; Such that all its nonzero terms have the same degree. not-comparable
"The polynomial x²+5xy+y² is homogeneous of degree 2, because x², xy, and y² are all degree 2 monomials"
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- 6 In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).; Of polynomials, functions, equations, systems of equations, or linear maps:; Such that all the constant terms are zero. not-comparable
- 7 In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).; Of polynomials, functions, equations, systems of equations, or linear maps:; Such that if each of f 's inputs are multiplied by the same scalar, f 's output is multiplied by the same scalar to some fixed power (called the degree of homogeneity or degree of f). (Formally and more generally, of a partial function f between vector spaces whose domain is a linear cone) Satisfying the equality f(s mathbf x)=sᵏᶠ( not-comparable
- 8 The function f(x,y)#61;x²#43;x²ʸ#43;y² is not homogeneous on all of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² because f(2,2)#61;16#92;neq 2ᵏ#42;3#61;2ᵏf(1,1) for any k, but f is homogeneous on the subspace of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² spanned by (1,0) because f(#92;alphax,#92;alphay)#61;#92;alphax²#61;#92;alpha²f(x,y) for all (x,y)#92;in#92;operatorname#123;Span#125;#92;#123;(1,0)#92;#125;. not-comparable
- 9 In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):; Capable of being written in the form f(x,y) mathop dy=g(x,y) mathop dx where f and g are homogeneous functions of the same degree as each other. not-comparable
- 10 In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):; Having its degree-zero term equal to zero; admitting the trivial solution. not-comparable
- 11 In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):; Homogeneous as a function of the dependent variable and its derivatives. not-comparable
- 12 In abstract algebra and geometry:; Belonging to one of the summands of the grading (if the ring is graded over the natural numbers and the element is in the kth summand, it is said to be homogeneous of degree k; if the ring is graded over a commutative monoid I, and the element is an element of the ith summand, it is said to be of grade i) not-comparable
- 13 In abstract algebra and geometry:; Which respects the grading of its domain and codomain. Formally: Satisfying f(V_j)⊆W_i+j for fixed i (called the degree or grade of f), V_j the jth component of the grading of f 's domain, W_k the kth component of the grading of f 's codomain, and + representing the monoid operation in I. not-comparable
- 14 In abstract algebra and geometry:; Informally: Everywhere the same, uniform, in the sense that any point can be moved to any other (via the group action) while respecting the structure of the space. Formally: Such that the group action is transitively and acts by automorphisms on the space (some authors also require that the action be faithful). not-comparable
- 15 In abstract algebra and geometry:; Of or relating to homogeneous coordinates. not-comparable
- 16 In miscellaneous other senses:; Informally: Determined by its restriction to the unit sphere. Formally: Such that, for all real t>0 and test functions ϕ( mathbf x), the equality S[t⁻ⁿϕ( mathbf x/t)]=t^(mS)[ϕ( mathbf x)] holds for some fixed real or complex m. not-comparable
- 17 In miscellaneous other senses:; Holding between a set and itself; being an endorelation. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 all of the same or similar kind or nature wordnet
Example
"Conformity is an essential element of our homogeneous community."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "homogeneous"?
Common synonyms include: accordant, akin, alike, aped, austere, automatic.
How do you use "homogeneous" in a sentence?
Conformity is an essential element of our homogeneous community.
How do you pronounce "homogeneous"?
Pronounced /ˌhoʊ.moʊˈd͡ʒi.ni.əs/.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek ὁμογενής (homogenḗs, “of the same race, family or kind”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare homo- (“same”) and -ous (adjectival suffix).