homogeneous
A homogeneous group or thing has parts or members that are very similar to each other.
made up of people or things that are the same kind or very similar in character, type, composition, or quality.
A homogeneous substance or mixture looks and acts the same in every part.
having the same composition or properties throughout, so that different parts are not visibly or chemically separate.
In mathematics, homogeneous describes an expression or function whose parts have the same degree or scale in a regular way.
in mathematics, having terms of the same degree, or having a value or form that changes in a regular way when all variables are scaled.
- Base: homogeneous
homogeneous equation
1equation with uniform form
A special type of equation whose parts follow the same mathematical pattern.
- The class learned how to solve a homogeneous equation before studying nonhomogeneous cases.
- In linear algebra, Ax = 0 is a homogeneous equation.
- The associated homogeneous equation is usually easier to analyze.
- We solved the homogeneous equation first.
homogeneous group
1group of similar members
A group whose members are mostly alike in some important way.
- The researchers chose a homogeneous group of participants to reduce variation in the results.
- Teachers sometimes divide students into homogeneous groups by reading level.
- A homogeneous group may make decisions quickly, but it can miss alternative perspectives.
- The study used a homogeneous group of adults.
- The group was homogeneous in age.
homogeneous mixture
1evenly mixed substance
A mixture that looks the same in every part, such as salt water.
- Air is usually treated as a homogeneous mixture of gases.
- The drink became a homogeneous mixture after the sugar dissolved completely.
- A solution is a common type of homogeneous mixture.
- Salt water is a homogeneous mixture.
- Oil and water are not a homogeneous mixture.
homogeneous product
1interchangeable market product
A product that is almost the same as other sellers' products.
- In a market for homogeneous products, small price differences can strongly affect demand.
- Basic wheat is often treated as a homogeneous product in economic models.
- The company tried to add branding to a largely homogeneous product.
- Gasoline can seem like a homogeneous product to many buyers.
- If products are homogeneous, price is very important.
homogeneous society
1society with little diversity
A society where most people share a similar background or culture.
- The country is often described as a relatively homogeneous society.
- Immigration and urbanization have made the once homogeneous society more diverse.
- No modern society is completely homogeneous.
- A homogeneous society has less cultural diversity.
- The city is not homogeneous; many cultures live there.