Definition of homogeneity
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: 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
noun
ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty
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ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē
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-ˈnā-
also nonstandard
-ˈnī-
;
especially British
ˌhä-
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Updated on: 15 May 2018
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Inquiring minds wanted to know why the capital of the Gem State is still so white and whether such homogeneity is a problem.
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The homogeneity of blockbuster advice-giving was always entirely counter to its function.
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The ethnic homogeneity in Haiti, of course, isn’t of the same ethnic background as Norway.
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Many of the country’s defining traits—its ethnic and cultural homogeneity, conformist and conservative society, and unwillingness to punch its weight in international diplomacy—are suddenly in flux.
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One plausible theory explaining why institutional homogeneity remains so difficult to overcome can be traced back four decades.
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The homogeneity of the Icelandic population and their detailed family data allowed this reconstruction as a test case of what might be possible.
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Fed Up, a coalition of community and labor groups, argues in a new report that this homogeneity creates blind spots, protecting financial institutions while neglecting those who are still struggling 10 years after the financial crisis struck.
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To its devotees, Reddit feels proudly untamed, one of the last Internet giants to resist homogeneity.
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Origin and Etymology of homogeneity
see homogeneous
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First Known Use: 1625
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