homogeneity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniːəti/ UK /ˌhɒmədʒɪˈniːɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the quality of being uniform in composition or character

The homogeneity of the mixture ensured an even bake.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... uniformity sameness consistency similarity oneness homogeneousness

Opposites

heterogeneity diversity variety disparity

Word family

Related forms homogeneoushomogenizehomogenous

Etymology

From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenḗs ('of the same kind'), from homós ('same') + génos ('kind, race').

homogenḗs Ancient Greek homós Ancient Greek génos Ancient Greek

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# homogeneity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌhoʊmədʒəˈniːəti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌhɒmədʒɪˈniːɪti/

## Meanings
1. the quality of being uniform in composition or character

## Examples
- The homogeneity of the mixture ensured an even bake.

## Synonyms
- uniformity
- sameness
- consistency
- similarity
- oneness
- homogeneousness

## Antonyms
- heterogeneity
- diversity
- variety
- disparity

## Related Forms
- homogeneous
- homogenize
- homogenous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: homogenḗs
- Root: homós
- Root: génos

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenḗs ('of the same kind'), from homós ('same') + génos ('kind, race').

## AI Etymology
homogeneity comes from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenḗs ('of the same kind'), from homós ('same') + génos ('kind, race'). The path is chiefly one of transmission: the word passes through the named languages and forms, with each stage preserving part of the modern shape. In present English, the noun sense is "the quality of being uniform in composition or character", so the historical development ends in a clearly identifiable modern dictionary use. The same base also appears in related forms such as homogeneous, homogenize, and homogenous. Its semantic neighborhood includes uniformity, sameness, consistency, and similarity, which helps locate the modern sense without adding a separate etymological claim. The named historical forms include Ancient Greek homogenḗs, Ancient Greek homós, and Ancient Greek génos.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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