Meaning & use

homogeneous

adjective·Academic

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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