homogeneity

IPA/ˌhəʊməʊdʒəˈniːəti/
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homogeneity — 名詞

1. the condition of being all alike in structure, type, or character, with very lit

1.名詞C1
釋義

同質性

各部分或成員性質一致、變化很少的狀態

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.

例句

Amira's village showed striking cultural homogeneity — most families had lived there for generations.

Amira 長大的村莊展現出驚人的文化同質性——多數家庭已在此居住好幾代。

uncountable noun + cultural homogeneity pattern

Dr. Hui's team was surprised by the genetic homogeneity of the remote penguin colony.

Hui 博士的研究團隊對那座偏遠企鵝群落的基因同質性感到驚訝。

homogeneity + of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

❌The homogeneity of the samples are high.
✅The homogeneity of the samples is high.
💡Homogeneity is uncountable and takes a singular verb, even when followed by a plural noun phrase after 'of'.
❌There is a homogeneity between these two groups.
✅There is homogeneity between these two groups.
💡Homogeneity is uncountable and should not be preceded by 'a'.