homogenous

/həˈmɑdʒənəs/

/həˈmɒdʒɪnɛs/

Homogenous describes things that are all of the similar kind. If you have a homogenous group of friends, you probably wear the same outfits, talk the same way, live in the same kind of neighborhood, and like the same music. Boring.

Homogenous comes from the Greek for "same kind." It used to only mean people who had the same ancestors, but in English we use it for anything that is characterized by sameness. You might live in a homogenous neighborhood, where everyone makes the same amount of money and drives the same kind of car. The opposite of homogenous is heterogenous, which means "many kinds."

Definitions of homogenous

1. adjective

   all of the same or similar kind or nature
   synonyms: homogeneous

   undiversified

   not diversified

   consistent, uniform

   the same throughout in structure or composition

   solid

   of one substance or character throughout

   self-colored, self-coloured, solid

   of the same color throughout

   homogenised, homogenized

   made homogeneous

   uniform, unvarying

   always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

   same

   closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree