homogeneity

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noun ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty \ ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē , -ˈnā- also nonstandard -ˈnī- ; especially British ˌhä- \

Definition of homogeneity

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

Recent Examples of homogeneity from the Web

Holland is the kind of religious and ethnic American enclave, like Salt Lake City or Monsey, New York, where a dramatic homogeneity is preserved by geographic isolation.

— lisa miller, Daily Intelligencer, "Who Is Betsy DeVos?," 25 July 2017
There is a psychological concept that explains this phenomenon called the outgroup homogeneity effect, where majority group members see the uniqueness and individuality within their own group, but see minority group members as homogeneous.

— germine awad, Fortune, "How Disney Blew a Huge Opportunity While Casting Aladdin," 21 July 2017
For video games, critical consensus and popular opinion have a bit of a homogeneity problem.

— joshua rivera, GQ, "Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age," 14 July 2017
Rather than respecting the right of all individuals to seek out opinions, no matter how controversial, in the marketplace of ideas, the Left is violently enforcing ideological homogeneity.

— sapna rampersaud, National Review, "North Carolina’s Legislature Seeks to Protect Free Speech on Campus," 11 July 2017
The magazine doesn’t idealize homogeneity of race or gender norms, but rather a global sameness of taste and aspiration.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Monocle: The Magazine As Boring, Lifestyle, Branding Infastructure," 1 July 2017
The magazine doesn’t idealize homogeneity of race or gender norms, but rather a global sameness of taste and aspiration.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Monocle: The Magazine As Boring, Lifestyle, Branding Infastructure," 1 July 2017
The magazine doesn’t idealize homogeneity of race or gender norms, but rather a global sameness of taste and aspiration.

— aaron gilbreath, Longreads, "Monocle: The Magazine As Boring, Lifestyle, Branding Infastructure," 1 July 2017
The magazine doesn’t idealize homogeneity of race or gender norms, but rather a global sameness of taste and aspiration.

— kyle chayka, New Republic, "Can Monocle's globalist chic survive in an age of populism?," 27 June 2017

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