Meaning & use
homogeneous
Consisting of parts that are all the same or very similar in kind.
See it in a sentence
The committee wanted a homogeneous group of experts who shared the same specialty.
Milk is homogenized so that its fat is evenly distributed, making it homogeneous throughout.
A note on using this word
Homogeneous describes uniform composition and contrasts with heterogeneous, which describes mixed or varied composition.
Words with a similar meaning
uniformconsistent
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Words with an opposite meaning
heterogeneousdiverse
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