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

Without succumbing to a sappy ending, Reza makes a strong case for valuing relationships over intellectual homogeneity — an outlook that can feel either naïve or hopeful in polarizing times. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025

Sourcing And Identification: Casting A Wide Net Referral-heavy hiring reinforces homogeneity. —Rachel Baptiste, Cpcc, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025

Glasner spent four seasons coaching Eintracht and Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, which is notorious for its counter-attacking goals and the homogeneity of vertical attacking. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025

The opposite of inclusion is exclusion; of equity is inequity; and of diversity is homogeneity. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for homogeneity

• simultaneity
• contemporaneity
• heterogeneity
• inhomogeneity
• deity
• spontaneity

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