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

In a platform environment where algorithms push content toward glib homogeneity, questions of authorship are decidedly fraught. —Brooke Erin Duffy, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024

The United States’ relative homogeneity means that such steps could presumably deliver benefits with fewer implementation challenges than in the EU. —Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022

The researchers called these aspects curvature and homogeneity. —IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2018

Bias in recruitment remains a significant driver of entrenched inequality, shaping workplaces that often reflect the homogeneity of their decision-makers. —Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 21 Nov. 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