homogeneity
/ˌhəʊməʊdʒəˈniːəti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhəʊməʊdʒəˈniːəti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌhō-mə-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē -ˈnā- also nonstandard -ˈnī-; especially British ˌhä-/ (ame, mw)
homogeneity — noun
1. a condition in which all the pieces or people that form a group are very similar
a condition in which all the pieces or people that form a group are very similar to each other, with almost no difference between them
The cultural homogeneity of the small mountain village meant that most families shared the same traditions and values.
homogeneity of [group/place]
Emeka was surprised by the genetic homogeneity of the plant samples collected near the river.
adjective + homogeneity (genetic / cultural / social)
Suki noticed the homogeneity of the new apartment buildings, where every block looked exactly the same.
The report criticised the lack of diversity in the company, calling the homogeneity of its staff a weakness.
After living abroad for many years, Andre found the homogeneity of his hometown surprisingly dull.
- uniformity
more general and slightly less technical; often used for external appearance rather than internal composition
- consistency
focuses on the lack of change across parts; used in both everyday and scientific contexts
- sameness
more informal and everyday; lacks the precision of homogeneity
- diversity
the most common opposite in everyday and business language
- heterogeneity
the direct technical opposite, especially in science and statistics
文法句型
homogeneity of [group]
用法筆記
Common in formal and academic writing — particularly in social science, biology, and statistics. The direct opposite in technical contexts is heterogeneity.