homogeneous
part of speech
adjective (homogeneous)
meaning for a pupil
1) Homogeneous means the same all the way through, with every part alike. tree →
2) A homogeneous group is made of people or things that are all of the same kind. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons, a homogeneous mixture looks the same everywhere, like salt fully dissolved in water or air; a heterogeneous mixture has parts you can see, like sand in water. In maths and data, a homogeneous group has very similar members. In everyday life and society, people may say a town is less homogeneous as people from many places move there. Opposite: heterogeneous.
examples
- Salt water is a homogeneous mixture. tree →
- Stir the paint until it is homogeneous. tree →
- A fruit salad is not homogeneous; you can see the pieces. tree →
- The class was not homogeneous: there were children from twelve countries. tree →
- Air is a homogeneous mixture of gases. tree →
- Mix the batter until it is smooth and homogeneous. tree →
note
Say «hom-uh-JEE-nee-us». «Homo-» means same, «-gen-» means kind. «Homogenous» (without the second e) is a common variant, but in science «homogeneous» is the standard spelling. Opposite: heterogeneous.
Trees and pragmatics
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