homogeneity

noun

ho·​mo·​ge·​ne·​i·​ty ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē 

-ˈnā-

also nonstandard -ˈnī-;

especially British

ˌhä- 

1

: the quality or state of being of a similar kind or of having a uniform structure or composition throughout : the quality or state of being homogeneous

2

mathematics : the state of having identical cumulative distribution functions or values

Examples of homogeneity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just last week, a professor who taught at Harvard for 40 years slammed the school for its ideological homogeneity after finishing his last semester, saying that graduate programs were denying White male applicants on racial grounds and that Western civilization courses were being eradicated. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026

In a world of infinite content, there’s a risk that AI will drive to homogeneity, so our creative talent is precious. —Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

The climate alarm machine—powered by the twin engines of moral panic and groupthink homogeneity—is sputtering. —MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

In part stemming from efforts to prioritize ethnic homogeneity during Japan’s rebuilding efforts after the end of World War II, the country’s leaders have generally maintained a no-immigration stance. —Gracia Liu-Farrer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin homogeneitāt-, homogeneitās, from homogeneus homogeneous + Latin -itāt-, -itās -ity

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for homogeneity

• simultaneity
• contemporaneity
• heterogeneity
• inhomogeneity
• deity
• spontaneity

Medical Definition

homogeneity

noun

ho·​mo·​ge·​ne·​i·​ty ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē  -ˈnā-ət- 

ˌhäm-ə-

plural homogeneities

: the quality or state of being homogeneous