homogeneity
homogeneity — noun
1. the condition of being all alike in structure, type, or character, with very lit
the condition of being all alike in structure, type, or character, with very little variation between the individual parts or members that make up a group.
Amira's village showed striking cultural homogeneity — most families had lived there for generations.
uncountable noun + cultural homogeneity pattern
Dr. Hui's team was surprised by the genetic homogeneity of the remote penguin colony.
homogeneity + of + noun phrase
Faisal argued that too much homogeneity in school curriculums limits students' exposure to different viewpoints.
As Vietnamese and Brazilian families moved in, the neighbourhood lost its ethnic homogeneity.
Scientists warn that genetic homogeneity makes modern banana crops vulnerable to a single disease.
- uniformity
the most direct synonym, equally formal and used in many of the same contexts
- sameness
less formal and can carry a negative connotation of dullness
- consistency
focuses on the absence of contradiction or change, not necessarily on identical type
- similarity
broader in meaning; does not imply near-identical composition the way homogeneity does
- diversity
the most common everyday opposite, emphasising variety and difference
- heterogeneity
the direct academic antonym, formed from the same Greek roots
文法句型
homogeneity + of + noun phrase
homogeneity + in + noun phrase
homogeneity + among + plural noun
用法筆記
Homogeneity is an uncountable noun and therefore always takes a singular verb. It appears most often in formal, academic, or technical writing, especially in sociology, biology, economics, and linguistics. The opposite concept is heterogeneity.