HOMOGENEOUS

homogeneous, homogenous

(adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature; “a close-knit homogeneous group”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

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 \(f(x,y)=x^2+y^2\) is homogeneous of degree 2 because \(f(\alpha x,\alpha y)=\alpha^2 f(x,y)\).

Antonyms

• 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



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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