homogenous

adjective

ho·​mog·​e·​nous hō-ˈmä-jə-nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
hə-
Synonyms of homogenousnext
1
: homoplastic sense 2
2
: homogeneous

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No demographic group is homogenous and there is significant diversity throughout the swing states on a range of issues, however, by and large, youth voter registration has increased in both the Harris and Trump candidacy. —Earl Carr, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Well, communities themselves tend to be more homogenous than heterogeneous. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Ukrainians are depicted as a faceless, homogenous mass that must be subjugated to the Kremlin by means of denazification, a process that in actual fact means de-Ukrainization, as Putin’s propagandists now openly admit. —Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022 Inside, a calm, modern feel connects the spacious minimalist interiors in a homogenous tonality of white and cream. —Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for homogenous 

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) homo- + -genous; (sense 2) probably regularization of homogeneous

Note: Compare French homogène, which appears to be drawn directly from Greek.

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homogenous was in 1636

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homogenized

homogenous

homogeny

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homogenous

adjective
ho·​mog·​e·​nous -nəs How to pronounce homogenous (audio)
1
: homoplastic sense 2
the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous grafts—Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
2
: homogeneous

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