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

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

Even rookie design enthusiasts posting their budget decor lean toward clean homogeneity. —Kim Hew-Low, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025

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