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homogeneous

ho·mo·ge·ne·ous [ hmə jnee əss, hòmmə jnee əss ] or ho·mog·e·nous [ hə mójjənəss, hō mójjənəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of same kind: having the same kind of constituent elements, or being similar in nature
a relatively small, culturally homogeneous community

2. having uniform composition: having a uniform composition or structure

[Mid-17th century. < medieval Latin homogeneus< Greek homogenēs "of the same kind"]

ho·mo·ge·ne·ous·ly adverb
ho·mo·ge·ne·ous·ness noun
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