homogeneous
homogeneous — adjective
1. describing a group, substance, or area whose parts or members are all of one bas
describing a group, substance, or area whose parts or members are all of one basic kind, so there is little noticeable variety within it
The students in Ilan's class formed a surprisingly homogeneous group, with nearly everyone sharing the same academic background.
homogeneous + group — collective noun collocation
Critics argue that the village has become too homogeneous, with chain stores replacing unique local shops.
A homogeneous mixture looks the same throughout, like salt dissolved completely in water.
Japan's workforce is far more homogeneous in age than it was thirty years ago.
These neighbourhoods are not homogeneous — they mix luxury apartments with public housing.
- uniform
more common in everyday English; can describe appearance, quality, or standards across a set
- consistent
focuses on lack of contradiction or change; used for behaviour, results, or quality
- unvarying
emphasises absence of any change or difference; slightly more literary
- heterogeneous
the direct formal opposite; describes a mix of different kinds
- diverse
more common in everyday English; emphasises variety and difference
- varied
less formal; highlights differences within a group
文法句型
homogeneous + noun
be + homogeneous
homogeneous in + noun
用法筆記
Commonly modified by degree adverbs (fairly, remarkably, increasingly) and by domain adverbs (culturally, ethnically, linguistically). Typically appears in academic, scientific, or formal analytical writing rather than everyday conversation.