homoeomeria
homoeomeria noun: the state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.
Noun
homoeomeria (plural homoeomerias)
- The state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.
- A doctrine in the philosophy of Anaxagoras, that the atoms constituting a substance must themselves have the salient observed properties of that substance. e.g. atoms of water would be wet, atoms of iron would be hard, atoms of wool would be soft, etc.
Forms of homoeomeria
| plural | homoeomerias |
|---|---|
| alternative form | homœomeria |
| alternative form | homeomeria |
| alternative form | homoiomeriae |
| alternative form | homoeomery |
| alternative form | homœomery |
| alternative form | homeomery |
Origin of homoeomeria
From Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, like”) or ὁμοῖος (homoîos, “similar, like”) with μέρος (méros, “portion, part, share”).
Questions about homoeomeria
- What does homoeomeria mean?
- Homoeomeria means the state or quality of being homogeneous in elements or first principles; likeness or identity of parts.
- What part of speech is homoeomeria?
- Homoeomeria is a noun.
- What is the plural of homoeomeria?
- The plural of homoeomeria is homoeomerias.
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