inhomogeneity
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.in·ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty
noun \(ˌ)in-ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē, -ˈnā- also ÷-ˈnī-; especially British -ˌhä-mə-\ plural in·ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ties
Definition of INHOMOGENEITY
1
: the condition or an instance of not being homogeneous
2
: a part that is not homogeneous with the larger uniform mass in which it occurs; especially : a localized collection of matter in the universe
— in·ho·mo·ge·neous \-ˈjē-nē-əs, -nyəs\ adjective
First Known Use of INHOMOGENEITY
1899
in·ho·mo·ge·ne·ity
noun \ˌin-ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē, -ˈnā-; especially British -ˌhäm-ə-\ (Medical Dictionary)plural in·ho·mo·ge·ne·ities
Medical Definition of INHOMOGENEITY
: lack of homogeneity
—in·ho·mo·ge·neous \ˌin-ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs\ adjective
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