homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous hō-ˈmä-jə-nəs 

hə-

1

: homoplastic sense 2

2

: homogeneous

Examples of homogenous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In central Chile over five decades, timber companies have converted natural forests to homogenous, sprawling plantations of nonnative eucalyptus and Monterey pine that grow rapidly in the country’s Mediterranean climate. —Kylie Mohr, Vox, 8 Jan. 2025

The goal: To build a pipeline of journalists who can share their perspective with newsrooms that are mostly homogenous. —Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025

Bhargava points out a critical flaw in our consumption habits—our predisposition to engage only with ideas that reaffirm our beliefs, facilitated by algorithms that feed us a homogenous diet of information. —Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

The chamber itself has been optimized around H2 combustion, enabling turbulent movements to create a homogenous mixture before sparking. —New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) homo- + -genous; (sense 2) probably regularization of homogeneous

Note: Compare French homogène, which appears to be drawn directly from Greek.

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous -nəs 

1

: homoplastic sense 2

the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous grafts

—Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

2

: homogeneous