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

While a homogenous group might struggle to identify potential pros and cons associated with a decision, a more diverse group is better equipped to evaluate these factors thanks to their varied backgrounds. —Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

Tearing down the glass and steel homogenous skyscrapers isn’t going to happen. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Oct. 2024

The segment depicted Iran’s armed forces as a homogenous crowd of bearded men with stern faces, dressed in fatigues or black button-down shirts, listening to the supreme leader. —Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2019

So much of being in homogenous, predominantly white spaces [as a person of color] is not feeling validated in your experience. —Celia Ford, Vox, 21 Nov. 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