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homogenous definition
ho·mog·enous (hə mäj′ə nəs)
adjective
- having similarity in structure because of common descent
- homogeneous
Related Forms:
- homogeny ho·mog′·eny (-nē) noun
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homogenous Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- term: This small area of North London is largely homogenous in terms of street widths.
Modifies a noun
- entity: The Russian Federation is a far from homogenous entity, hosting nearly 100 distinct nationalities.
Modifying Another Word
- ethnically: The traditional Basque houses are mirrored on the north of the frontier - a line that cuts through an ethnically homogenous region.
Used with adjective complement
- become: I am scared that the world is becoming too homogenous.
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