homogeneous, homogenous
(adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature; “a close-knit homogeneous group”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
homogeneous (not comparable)
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
(chemistry) in the same state of matter.
(mathematics) Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.
The function is homogeneous of degree 2 because .
• heterogeneous
Source: Wiktionary
Ho`mo*ge"ne*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. homogène. See Same, and Kin.]
1. Of the same kind of nature; consisting of similar parts, or of elements of the like nature; -- opposed to heterogeneous; as, homogeneous particles, elements, or principles; homogeneous bodies.
2. (Alg.)
Definition: Possessing the same number of factors of a given kind; as, a homogeneous polynomial.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 June 2024
(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
