homogeneous
- 8 dictionary resultsho⋅mo⋅ge⋅ne⋅ous
[hoh-muh-jee-nee-uh
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| 1. | composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population. |
| 2. | of the same kind or nature; essentially alike. |
| 3. | Mathematics.
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| Main Entry: | homogeneous |
| Part of Speech: | adj |
| Definition: | in chemistry, involving substances in the same phase (solid, liquid, or gas) |
| Example: | A homogeneous substance is salt, NaCl. |
Homogeneous
Ho`mo*ge"ne*ous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? race, kind: cf. F. homog[`e]ne. See Same, and Kin.]1. Of the same kind of nature; consisting of similar parts, or of elements of the like nature; -- opposed to heterogeneous; as, homogeneous particles, elements, or principles; homogeneous bodies. 2. (Alg.) Possessing the same number of factors of a given kind; as, a homogeneous polynomial.Cite This Source
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Main Entry: ho·mo·ge·neous
Pronunciation: -'jE-nE-&s, -ny&s
Function: adjective
: of uniform structure or composition throughout —ho·mo·ge·neous·ly adverb —ho·mo·ge·neous·ness noun
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homogeneous ho·mo·ge·ne·ous (hō'mə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs)
adj.
- Of the same or similar nature or kind.
- Uniform in structure or composition throughout, as of a chemical mixture.
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homogeneous
(Or "homogenous") Of uniform nature, similar in kind.
1. In the context of distributed systems, middleware makes heterogeneous systems appear as a homogeneous entity. For example see: interoperable network.
Constrast heterogeneous.
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