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
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These initiatives dovetailed with an emphasis on ethnic homogeneity and traditionalist values.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The greater the homogeneity, the faster the algorithm could work.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2018
Sometimes a high tactical fit cancelled out a low financial value, or vice versa, but the result was a level of homogeneity in the scoring system that did not go unnoticed by you, or us.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
This homogeneity would result in a sphere of high-energy light.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The greater the homogeneity, the faster the algorithm could work.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 July 2018
Sometimes a high tactical fit cancelled out a low financial value, or vice versa, but the result was a level of homogeneity in the scoring system that did not go unnoticed by you, or us.
—Duncan Alexander, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
This homogeneity would result in a sphere of high-energy light.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Homogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogeneity. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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homogeneity
noun
ho·mo·ge·ne·i·ty
ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē
-ˈnā-ət-
-ˈnā-ət-
ˌhäm-ə-
plural homogeneities
: the quality or state of being homogeneous
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