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+ | {{en-adj|-}} | ||
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+ | # [[similar]], or the [[same]] as something else | ||
+ | # having the same [[composition]] throughout; [[uniform]] | ||
+ | # {{chemistry}} in the same [[state of matter]]. | ||
+ | # {{mathematics}} Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; [[scalable]]. | ||
+ | ## {{mathematics}} A function is homogeneous of degree-''k'' if scaling all arguments by α scales the output by α<sup>''k''</sup>. | ||
+ | ##: The function ''f(x,y)=x<sup>2</sup>+y<sup>2</sup>'' is homogeneous of degree 2 because ''f(''α''x,''α''y)=''α''<sup>2</sup>f(x,y)''. | ||
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+ | ===Synonyms for Homogeneous=== | ||
+ | [[uniform]], [[alike]], [[consonant]], [[same]], [[similar]], [[harmonious]], [[identical]]. | ||
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+ | ===Antonyms for Homogeneous=== | ||
+ | [[heterogeneous]], [[miscellaneous]], [[mixed]], [[variegated]], [[unharmonious]]. | ||
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+ | ===Related terms=== | ||
+ | * [[homogeneity]] | ||
+ | * [[homogenise]], [[homogenize]] | ||
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+ | ===Thesaurus=== | ||
+ | [[accordant]], [[akin]], [[alike]], [[aped]], [[austere]], [[automatic]], [[balanced]], [[bare]], [[basic]], [[chaste]], [[comparable]], [[consimilar]], [[consistent]], [[consonant]], [[constant]], [[continuous]], [[copied]], [[correspondent]], [[counterfeit]], [[elementary]], [[equable]], [[equal]], [[ersatz]], [[essential]], [[even]], [[fake]], [[favoring]], [[flat]], [[following]], [[fundamental]], [[homely]], [[homespun]], [[identical]], [[imitated]], [[imitation]], [[immutable]], [[indivisible]], [[invariable]], [[irreducible]], [[level]], [[like]], [[measured]], [[mechanical]], [[mere]], [[methodic]], [[mimicked]], [[mock]], [[monolithic]], [[nearly reproduced]], [[not unlike]], [[of a piece]], [[ordered]], [[orderly]], [[persistent]], [[phony]], [[plain]], [[primal]], [[primary]], [[pure]], [[pure and simple]], [[regular]], [[resembling]], [[robotlike]], [[severe]], [[similar]], [[simon-pure]], [[simple]], [[simulated]], [[single]], [[smacking of]], [[smooth]], [[something like]], [[spare]], [[stable]], [[stark]], [[steadfast]], [[steady]], [[suggestive of]], [[synthetic]], [[systematic]], [[unadorned]], [[unbroken]], [[unchangeable]], [[unchanged]], [[unchanging]], [[uncluttered]], [[undeviating]], [[undifferenced]], [[undifferentiated]], [[undiversified]], [[uniform]], [[uniform with]], [[unruffled]], [[unvaried]], [[unvarying]] | ||
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+ | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
+ | * 1: {{IPA|/ho.məˈdʒi.ni.əs/}} | ||
+ | * 2: {{IPA|/həˈmɑ.dʒɪ.nəs/}} | ||
+ | *: {{audio|en-us-homogeneous.ogg|Audio (US)}} | ||
+ | *: {{audio|en-uk-homogeneous.ogg|Audio (UK)}} |
Latest revision as of 02:33, 1 June 2014
Contents
English
Adjective
Homogeneous (not comparable)
- similar, or the same as something else
- having the same composition throughout; uniform
- (chemistry) in the same state of matter.
- (mathematics) Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.
- (mathematics) A function is homogeneous of degree-k if scaling all arguments by α scales the output by αk.
- The function f(x,y)=x2+y2 is homogeneous of degree 2 because f(αx,αy)=α2f(x,y).
- (mathematics) A function is homogeneous of degree-k if scaling all arguments by α scales the output by αk.
Synonyms for Homogeneous
uniform, alike, consonant, same, similar, harmonious, identical.
Antonyms for Homogeneous
heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, variegated, unharmonious.
Related terms
Thesaurus
accordant, akin, alike, aped, austere, automatic, balanced, bare, basic, chaste, comparable, consimilar, consistent, consonant, constant, continuous, copied, correspondent, counterfeit, elementary, equable, equal, ersatz, essential, even, fake, favoring, flat, following, fundamental, homely, homespun, identical, imitated, imitation, immutable, indivisible, invariable, irreducible, level, like, measured, mechanical, mere, methodic, mimicked, mock, monolithic, nearly reproduced, not unlike, of a piece, ordered, orderly, persistent, phony, plain, primal, primary, pure, pure and simple, regular, resembling, robotlike, severe, similar, simon-pure, simple, simulated, single, smacking of, smooth, something like, spare, stable, stark, steadfast, steady, suggestive of, synthetic, systematic, unadorned, unbroken, unchangeable, unchanged, unchanging, uncluttered, undeviating, undifferenced, undifferentiated, undiversified, uniform, uniform with, unruffled, unvaried, unvarying