homogenization
noun
ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion
hō-ˌmä-jə-nə-ˈzā-shən 
hə-
1
: the act or process of homogenizing
2
: the quality or state of being homogenized
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In milk that's commercially produced in the U.S., the step after pasteurization, homogenization, involves forcing milk through a small nozzle at a high pressure to break up its fat globules and give it a uniform consistency.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
By the time Europe had resolved its religious differences, the homogenization of polities was nearly complete.
—Selim Can Sazak, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
America tends to swallow other cultures whole, endowing them with a good dose of homogenization – a Syrian refugee teen is just as likely as an American teen to be bent over his smartphone, impatient with his parents, and oblivious to the world at large.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
After all, homogenization can strip out the unique qualities that led to the expansion in the first place.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
By the time Europe had resolved its religious differences, the homogenization of polities was nearly complete.
—Selim Can Sazak, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2016
America tends to swallow other cultures whole, endowing them with a good dose of homogenization – a Syrian refugee teen is just as likely as an American teen to be bent over his smartphone, impatient with his parents, and oblivious to the world at large.
—Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
After all, homogenization can strip out the unique qualities that led to the expansion in the first place.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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homogenization
noun
ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion
variants
also British homogenisation
1
: the quality or state of being homogenized
2
: the act or process of homogenizing
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