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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| homogeneous (ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːnɪəs, ˌhɒm-) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | composed of similar or identical parts or elements |
| 2. | of uniform nature |
| 3. | similar in kind or nature |
| 4. | having a constant property, such as density, throughout |
| 5. | maths |
| a. (of a polynomial) containing terms of the same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x² + 2xy + y² | |
| b. (of a function) containing a set of variables such that when each is multiplied by a constant, this constant can be eliminated without altering the value of the function, as in cos x/y + x/y | |
| c. (of an equation) containing a homogeneous function made equal to 0 | |
| 6. | chem Compare heterogeneous of, composed of, or concerned with a single phase |
| homogeneity | |
| —n | |
| homo'geneously | |
| —adv | |
| homo'geneousness | |
| —n | |
Cultural, social, biological, or other similarities within a group. (Compare heterogeneity.)