Meaning

Of the same kind; alike, similar..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of the same kind; alike, similar.
2. Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
3. (chemistry) In the same state of matter.
4. (mathematics) In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).
5. The function f(x,y)#61;x²#43;x²ʸ#43;y² is not homogeneous on all of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² because f(2,2)#61;16#92;neq 2ᵏ#42;3#61;2ᵏf(1,1) for any k, but f is homogeneous on the subspace of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² spanned by (1,0) because f(#92;alphax,#92;alphay)#61;#92;alphax²#61;#92;alpha²f(x,y) for all (x,y)#92;in#92;operatorname#123;Span#125;#92;#123;(1,0)#92;#125;.
6. In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):
7. In abstract algebra and geometry:
8. In miscellaneous other senses:

Example Sentences

Their citizens were not of homogeneous origin, but were from all parts of Greece.

All pseudolatex formulations were homogeneous and smooth in texture and elegant in appearance.

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• homogenous

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