adjective

homogeneous

homogeneous

The population of the village is homogeneous.

The population of the village is homogeneous.

It is a homogeneous mixture of salt and water.

It is a homogeneous mixture of salt and water.

((homogeneous)) + noun The group is culturally homogeneous.

Synonyms: uniform, consistent; Antonyms: heterogeneous, diverse

From Greek 'homos' (same) + 'genos' (kind). Literally means 'of the same kind'.

Think 'homo' means 'same' (like in homophone) and 'gene' relates to 'kind' or 'type'. So, 'same kind'.

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