homogenous

adjective

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The shells and skeletons of the organisms were ground up by the ocean waves into a white sand and compacted over time, forming a distinctively smooth and homogenous stone. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 There has been, though, a repeat of mistakes made elsewhere, including a homogenous design that leaves Swansea’s home boasting precious little of what made their old Vetch Field such a pleasure to visit. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 What this means is that technical strategy is more homogenous while pricing strategies remain fluid. Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 If traditional noir drew much of its energy from sneering with style at America’s sunny master narratives, those narratives have largely broken down, as has the homogenous mass-media ecosystem that endlessly recirculated them. Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homogenous

Word History

Etymology

(sense 1) homo- + -genous; (sense 2) probably regularization of homogeneous

Note: Compare French homogène, which appears to be drawn directly from Greek.

First Known Use

1636, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of homogenous was in 1636

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“Homogenous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenous. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

Medical Definition

homogenous

adjective
1
: homoplastic sense 2
the value of preserved homogenous bone grafts as compared with autogenous graftsPlastic & Reconstructive Surgery
2

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