homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous hō-ˈmä-jə-nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
hə-

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No demographic group is homogenous and there is significant diversity throughout the swing states on a range of issues, however, by and large, youth voter registration has increased in both the Harris and Trump candidacy. Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Well, communities themselves tend to be more homogenous than heterogeneous. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Ukrainians are depicted as a faceless, homogenous mass that must be subjugated to the Kremlin by means of denazification, a process that in actual fact means de-Ukrainization, as Putin’s propagandists now openly admit. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022 Inside, a calm, modern feel connects the spacious minimalist interiors in a homogenous tonality of white and cream. Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homogenous 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of homogenous was in 1636

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“Homogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenous. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

homogenous

adjective
ho·​mog·​e·​nous -nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
1
: homoplastic sense 2
the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous graftsPlastic & Reconstructive Surgery
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