The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
homogeneous, homogenous
(adjective) all of the same or similar kind or nature; “a close-knit homogeneous group”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
homogenous (comparative more homogenous, superlative most homogenous)
(biology) Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting homogeny
(proscribed) Alternative form of homogeneous
According to The Oxford Guide to English Usage, the word homogenous is a frequent error for homogeneous. According to oxforddictionaries.com, homogenous for homogeneous is traditionally seen as an error, but is now frequent and can be regarded as an established variant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ho*mog"e*nous, a. (Biol.)
Definition: Having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification; homogenetic; -- applied both to animals and plants. See Homoplastic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.