nonhomogeneity

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US /ˌnɑnˌhoʊmədʒəˈniəti/ UK /ˌnɒnˌhɒmədʒɪˈniːɪti/ See IPA manual

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lack of uniformity in composition or structure

Nonhomogeneity in the alloy caused uneven cooling.

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1 noun · lack of uniformity in... heterogeneity nonuniformity variability unevenness inconsistency

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homogeneity uniformity

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Related forms homogeneity homogeneous

Etymology

From non- ('not') + homogeneity, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenēs ('of the same kind'), from homos ('same') + genos ('kind').

non Latin ὁμός Ancient Greek γένος Ancient Greek

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# nonhomogeneity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˌnɑnˌhoʊmədʒəˈniəti
**IPA (UK):** ˌnɒnˌhɒmədʒɪˈniːɪti

## Meanings
1. lack of uniformity in composition or structure

## Examples
- Nonhomogeneity in the alloy caused uneven cooling.

## Synonyms
- heterogeneity
- nonuniformity
- variability
- unevenness
- inconsistency

## Antonyms
- homogeneity
- uniformity

## Related Forms
- homogeneity
- homogeneous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: non
- Root: ὁμός
- Root: γένος

## Etymology
From non- ('not') + homogeneity, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenēs ('of the same kind'), from homos ('same') + genos ('kind').

## AI Etymology
Nonhomogeneity is from non- ('not') + homogeneity, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek homogenēs ('of the same kind'), from homos ('same') + genos ('kind'). Important recorded forms include non (Latin), ὁμός (Ancient Greek), and γένος (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the non- element marks negation or exclusion while the base supplies the domain being denied. The modern sense is largely compositional: the word names the absence, exclusion, or opposite of the base idea. In current use it covers lack of uniformity in composition or structure. The wider family includes related words such as homogeneity and homogeneous.

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- Art & Music
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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