Word of the Day:
homogeneous
What It Means
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
In the same state of matter.
The polynomial x²+5xy+y² is homogeneous of degree 2, because x², xy, and y² are all degree 2 monomials
Homogeneous in Context
“All pseudolatex formulations were homogeneous and smooth in texture and elegant in appearance.”
Did You Know?
From Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek ὁμογενής (homogenḗs, “of the same race, family or kind”), from ὁμός (homós, “same”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare homo- (“same”) and -ous (adjectival suffix).
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