homogenize
/həˈmɒdʒ.ɪ.naɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /həˈmɑː.dʒə.naɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /hō-ˈmä-jə-ˌnīz hə-/ (ame, mw)
homogenize — verb
- homogenizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- homogenizes3rd person singular
- homogenizing-ing form
- homogenizedpast simple
1. to break the fat in milk into tiny parts so it stays evenly mixed through the li
to break the fat in milk into tiny parts so it stays evenly mixed through the liquid
The factory homogenizes the milk before it is poured into cartons.
homogenize milk before bottling
The dairy homogenized the milk so no cream rose in Nina's bottle.
result: no cream rises to the top
The cafe homogenized its fresh milk early every morning for lattes.
The label says the milk was homogenized and kept cold after bottling.
Workers homogenized the goat milk before shipping it to small shops.
- separate
allows the cream and liquid to divide instead of staying evenly mixed
文法句型
homogenize milk
milk is homogenized before bottling
homogenize the dairy mixture
用法筆記
Usually used for milk and similar dairy liquids, especially in production or packaging contexts. It often appears in the passive on labels and factory descriptions.
常見錯誤
2. to make different parts, groups, or features lose their differences, or to becom
to make different parts, groups, or features lose their differences, or to become more alike in that way
The chain homogenized its menus, so every branch sold the same lunch.
homogenize menus across branches
Online shopping has homogenized many town centers across the country.
formal use about places becoming alike
Over time, the district's apartment blocks became homogenized and harder to tell apart.
The reform plan could homogenize classroom tasks in ways teachers dislike.
Global apps can homogenize local music scenes, Zola warned at the forum.
- standardize
focuses on one shared rule or format rather than reducing deeper differences
- unify
brings parts together for one purpose, but they may still keep their own character
- blend
suggests mixing elements together, often with a softer or less formal tone
- diversify
adds variety instead of making everything more alike
- differentiate
keeps or creates clearer differences between parts
文法句型
homogenize the curriculum
markets become homogenized
a culture is homogenized by global media
用法筆記
Used for systems, places, cultures, or products becoming more alike across the whole. Broader than standardize: homogenize suggests differences are blended away, not just brought under one rule.