inhomogeneous

inhomogeneous — adjective

  • inhomogeneouspositive
  • more inhomogeneouscomparative
  • most inhomogeneoussuperlative

1. describes something whose parts differ from one another in material, quality, or

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describes something whose parts differ from one another in material, quality, or structure instead of staying the same throughout.

例句

The cake mixture looked inhomogeneous because dry flour still sat in one corner.

inhomogeneous mixture with parts not fully combined

Bao returned the brick when its inhomogeneous surface cracked in two places.

inhomogeneous + material noun in a quality check

同義詞
  • heterogeneous

    the closest formal synonym, especially common in academic writing

  • mixed

    the everyday choice for different elements being together

  • uneven

    often focuses on differences in level, quality, or distribution rather than composition

  • nonuniform

    technical and often used in scientific or mathematical descriptions

反義詞
  • homogeneous

    made of parts that are the same throughout

  • uniform

    the same in form, quality, or appearance across all parts

  • consistent

    showing the same quality or pattern again and again

文法句型

an inhomogeneous mixture

an inhomogeneous material

be inhomogeneous

become inhomogeneous

用法筆記

Common in scientific and formal writing about materials, groups, or data that do not stay the same throughout. Unlike uneven, it is about internal differences in composition or character, not simply one part being higher, lower, better, or worse.

常見錯誤

❌The road is inhomogeneous because one side is higher.
✅The road is uneven because one side is higher.
💡'Inhomogeneous' is about different kinds or qualities inside something, not simply a change in level.
❌The team is inhomogeneous because one player was late.
✅The team is inhomogeneous because the players came from very different training backgrounds.
💡Use it for internal variety across the whole group, not for one isolated problem.