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

Over the past decade, though, college hoops has been drifting toward a state of defensive homogeneity. —Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

Their incentive structures push us toward dependency and homogeneity. —Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025

Ads Could Become Creatively Homogeneous Creative homogeneity is the risk. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Relative political homogeneity and a degree of institutional trust have made NATO possible in Europe. —Ken Jimbo, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 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