In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
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 is homogeneous of degree 2 because .
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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