homogeneity

noun

ho·​mo·​ge·​ne·​i·​ty ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē 

-ˈnā-,

 also nonstandard  -ˈnī-;

especially British

ˌhä- 

1

: the quality or state of being of a similar kind or of having a uniform structure or composition throughout : the quality or state of being homogeneous

2

mathematics : the state of having identical cumulative distribution functions or values

Examples of homogeneity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Thomas, who studies social networks and homogeneity, hopes people won’t forget what the practice was historically about in many cultures: ensuring that someone ended up with a racially and economically appropriate partner. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024

What feels less realistic, considering how cool and easygoing he’s supposed to be, is the homogeneity of his personal life. —Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024

The preference toward young employees mirrors the emergence of a homogeneity among tech workers, who lean white and male. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024

For anti-immigrant groups, isolationism meant preserving social homogeneity by keeping the nonwhite world at bay. —Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin homogeneitāt-, homogeneitās, from homogeneus homogeneous + Latin -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

homogeneity

noun

ho·​mo·​ge·​ne·​i·​ty ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē  -ˈnā-ət- 

ˌhäm-ə-

plural homogeneities

: the quality or state of being homogeneous