homogenize
to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.
to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.
to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function: to homogenize school systems.
Metallurgy. to subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.
to become homogenized.
Origin of homogenize
1- Also especially British, ho·mog·e·nise .
Other words from homogenize
- ho·mog·e·ni·za·tion [huh-moj-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn, hoh-], /həˌmɒdʒ ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən, hoʊ-/, noun
- ho·mog·e·niz·er, noun
- o·ver·ho·mog·e·nize, verb (used with object), o·ver·ho·mog·e·nized, o·ver·ho·mog·e·niz·ing.
- un·ho·mog·e·nized, adjective
Words Nearby homogenize
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How to use homogenize in a sentence
A common refrain from other sports is that they’ve become too homogenized in their dominant strategies, whether it involves the rise of three true outcome-based rosters in baseball or 3-point-shooting teams in basketball.
The Rams And Bengals Took Opposite Paths To The Super Bowl | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 10, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightFilled-corners pick and rolls constitute a sizable segment of the overall pick-and-roll revolution currently homogenizing offensive aesthetics across the NBA.
More NBA Teams Are Using A Pick And Roll Hack: Sticking Two Guys In The Corners | Louis Zatzman | December 21, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
British Dictionary definitions for homogenize
homogenise
/ (hɒˈmɒdʒɪˌnaɪz) /
(tr) to break up the fat globules in (milk or cream) so that they are evenly distributed
to make or become homogeneous
Derived forms of homogenize
- homogenization or homogenisation, noun
- homogenizer or homogeniser, noun
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