कंप्यूटर प्रोग्रामिंग
Computer programming language | Types & Examples - Britannica
Computer programming language, any of various languages for expressing a set of detailed instructions for a computer. The earliest programming languages ...
homogeneous
COBOL uses an English-like notation—novel when introduced. Business computations organize and manipulate large quantities of data, and COBOL introduced the record data structure for such tasks. A record clusters heterogeneous data—such as a name, an ID number, an age, and an address—into a single unit. This contrasts with scientific languages, in which <anchor>homogeneous</anchor> arrays of numbers are common. Records are an important example of “chunking” data into a single object, and they appear in nearly all modern languages.
Homogeneous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterMenu Toggle ;)
Homogeneous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterMenu Toggle[Merriam-Webster Logo](/ "Merriam Webster - established 1828") [Close Search](javascript:void(0);)

- [Games & Quizzes](/games)
- [Games & Quizzes](/games)
- [Word of the Day](/word-of-the-day)
- [Grammar](/grammar)
- [Wordplay](/wordplay)
- [Word Finder](/wordfinder)
- [Thesaurus](/thesaurus)
- [Join MWU](https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/subscriber/register/p1?refc=HDR_GLOBAL_JOINMWU)
  - Shop
  - [Books![link icon](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/link-icon.svg)](https://shop.merriam-webster.com/?utm_source=mwsite&utm_medium=nav&utm_content=header)
  - [Merch![link icon](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/link-icon.svg)](https://merriamwebster.threadless.com/?utm_source=mwsite&utm_medium=nav&utm_content=header)
  - Settings
  - [My Words](/saved-words)
  - [Recents](/recents)
  - [Account](/settings)
  - [Log Out](/logout)
- [More](javascript:void(0);)  - [Thesaurus](/thesaurus)
  - [Join MWU![link icon](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/link-icon.svg)](https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/subscriber/register/p1?refc=HDR_GLOBAL_JOINMWU)
  - Shop
  - [Books![link icon](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/link-icon.svg)](https://shop.merriam-webster.com/?utm_source=mwsite&utm_medium=nav&utm_content=header)
  - [Merch![link icon](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/link-icon.svg)](https://merriamwebster.threadless.com/?utm_source=mwsite&utm_medium=nav&utm_content=header)
    - [Log In](/login)
    - Username
    - [My Words](/saved-words)
    - [Recents](/recents)
    - [Account](/settings)
    - [Log Out](/logout)

Est. 1828


Dictionary

- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Definition![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#dictionary-entry-1)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Definition![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#dictionary-entry-1)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Did you know?\
![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/lightbulb-icon.svg)\
![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#did-you-know)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Example Sentences![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#examples)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Word History![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#word-history)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Podcast![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#podcast)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Entries Near![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#nearby-entries)

- - [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Cite this EntryCitation![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#citations)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Share![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#social-links)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Kids DefinitionKids![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#kidsdictionary)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)Medical DefinitionMedical![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#medicalDictionary)
- [![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/sidebar-nav-item-icon.svg)More from M-W![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/ribben.svg)](#more-from-mw)

![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/dots.svg)Show more![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/show-more-arrow.svg)
- Show more![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/show-more-arrow.svg)  - [Citation](#citations)
  - [Share](#social-links)
  - [Kids](#kidsdictionary)
  - [Medical](#medicalDictionary)
  - [More from M-W](#more-from-mw)

- Save Word![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/save-word-flag-icon.svg)  - To save this word, you'll need to log in.
      [Log In](/login)

# homogeneous

## [adjective](/dictionary/adjective)

ho·​mo·​ge·​neous[ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs ![How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/audio-pron-redesign.svg)](/dictionary/homogeneous?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=h&file=homoge03 "How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)")
-ˈjēn-yəs

[Synonyms of _homogeneous_![next](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/arrows/interlink-right.svg)](/thesaurus/homogeneous)

1

**:** of the same or a similar kind or nature

2

**:** of [uniform](/dictionary/uniform#h1) structure or composition throughout
a culturally homogeneous neighborhood

3

**:** having the property that if each [variable](/dictionary/variable#h2) is replaced by a [constant](/dictionary/constant#h2) [times](/dictionary/times) that variable the constant can be factored out **:** having each term of the same degree if all variables are considered
a homogeneous equation

homogeneouslyadverb

homogeneousnessnoun

![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/lightbulb-icon.svg)

## Did you know?

_Homogeneous_ comes from the Greek roots _hom-_, meaning "same," and _genos_, meaning "kind." The similar word _[homogenous](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogenous)_ is a synonym of the same origin.

## Examples of _homogeneous_ in a Sentence

In their natural state, mountains of this type are almost entirely covered by dense forest. The wooded landscape is very uniform, lacking in contrast, and any disturbance of the homogeneous green blanket is very obvious …—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)John Crowley, _Focus on Geography_, Winter 2007

One odd side effect is that, during the last 20 years, the formerly homogeneous, rather stodgy world of academic criticism has diversified into an incoherent mob of competing factions.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Walter Kendrick, _New York Times Book Review_, 24 Dec. 1995

The Benedictine convents for women, which had begun to be founded soon after Benedict's day, became particularly homogeneous in their social composition. The nuns of the ninth and tenth centuries were all high-born ladies, and it was almost impossible to be admitted to these convents without being a widowed or maiden relative of an important lord.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Norman F. Cantor, _The Civilization of the Middle Ages_, 1993


a fairly _homogeneous_ collection of examples

Recent Examples on the WebThe list includes nations large and small, rich and poor, mighty and meek, industrial and agrarian, developed and undeveloped, diverse and _homogeneous_, well established and newly or recently created.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Eli Amdur, _Forbes_, 17 Aug. 2024 As narrow majorities and growing polarization have made the federal government less functional, many states have become more politically _homogeneous_, with a single party now controlling both the legislature and the governor’s office in 37 states, facilitating legislative action.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Jenna Bednar, _Foreign Affairs_, 6 Sep. 2022 Unlike other areas that may be more _homogeneous_, our district is a true melting pot where
various cultures converge and coalesce into a rich tapestry of traditions, languages, and lifestyles.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Rodney Jacobs, _Sun Sentinel_, 25 July 2024 But climate populism is not a _homogeneous_ phenomenon across the political spectrum in terms of intensity and claims.—![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/vi-mdash.svg)Edoardo Campanella, _Foreign Affairs_, 25 July 2024 [See all Example Sentences for _homogeneous_![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/arrow-right-exemplar.svg)![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/arrow-right-exemplar-hover.svg)](/sentences/homogeneous)

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'homogeneous.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. [Send us feedback](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GAQr3Kn1cURCVHUA82hAga1Wv8DCH0IuqDLRUrOpN7M/viewform?ts=63f4f653&entry.1515682415=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary%2Fhomogeneous) about these examples.


## Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin _homogeneus, homogenus_, from Greek _homogenēs_, from _hom-_ \+ _genos_ kind — more at [kin](/dictionary/kin)

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at [sense 1](#h1)

Time Traveler

The first known use of _homogeneous_ was
in 1641

[See more words from the same year](/time-traveler/1641?src=defrecirc-timetraveler-etycard)

## Podcast

Theme music by Joshua Stamper ©2006 [New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP](http://www.newjerusalemmusic.com)

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!

Sign Up ![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/double-arrows-transparent.svg)

## Dictionary Entries Near _homogeneous_

[homogeneity](/dictionary/homogeneity)

homogeneous

[homogeneous equilibrium](/dictionary/homogeneous%20equilibrium)

[See More Nearby Entries ![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/arrow-right-blue.svg)](/browse/dictionary/h/30)

## Cite this Entry

Style

MLAChicagoAPAMerriam-Webster

“Homogeneous.” _Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary_, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homogeneous. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.

![](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/redesign/copy-icon.svg)Copy Citation

## Share

Post the Definition of homogeneous to Facebook![Facebook](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/facebook.svg)Facebook

Share the Definition of homogeneous on Twitter![Twitter](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/twitter.svg)Twitter

## Kids Definition

homogeneous

adjective

ho·​mo·​ge·​neous[ˌhō-mə-ˈjē-nē-əs ![How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/audio-pron-redesign.svg)](/dictionary/homogeneous?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=h&file=homoge03 "How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)")
-nyəs

1

**:** of the same or a similar kind or nature

2

**:** being the same throughout
a culturally _homogenous_ neighborhood

homogeneity

-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē

noun

homogeneously

-ˈjē-nē-əs-lē

adverb

## Medical Definition

homogeneous

adjective

ho·​mo·​ge·​neous[-ˈjē-nē-əs, -nyəs ![How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/audio-pron-redesign.svg)](/dictionary/homogeneous?pronunciation&lang=en_us&dir=h&file=homoge03 "How to pronounce homogeneous (audio)")

**:** of uniform structure or composition throughout

homogeneouslyadverb

homogeneousnessnoun

## More from Merriam-Webster on _homogeneous_

Thesaurus: [All synonyms and antonyms for _homogeneous_](/thesaurus/homogeneous)

Nglish: [Translation of _homogeneous_ for Spanish Speakers](http://www.nglish.com/spanish/homogeneous)

Britannica English: [Translation of _homogeneous_ for Arabic Speakers](http://arabic.britannicaenglish.com/homogeneous)

Last Updated:26 Aug 2024 \- Updated example sentences

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

[Merriam-Webster unabridged](https://unabridged.merriam-webster.com/subscriber/register/p1?refc=INLINE_DEF_MWU)

[![Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries.  Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.](https://merriam-webster.com/assets/mw/static/images/games/external/quordle/485x364@1x.jpg)\
\
**Can you solve 4 words at once?**\
\
PlayPlay\
\
**Can you solve 4 words at once?**\
PlayPlay](https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/)

[Merriam Webster](/ "Merriam Webster")

#### [Word of the Day](/word-of-the-day)

#### [callow](/word-of-the-day)

[![Listen to the pronunciation of callow](/dist-cross-dungarees/2024-09-12--20-35-33-m58bx/images/svg/audio.svg)](javascript:void(0) "Listen to the pronunciation of callow")

[See Definitions and Examples](/word-of-the-day) »


Get Word of the Day daily email!

## Popular in Grammar & Usage

[See All](/grammar)

[**Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide**](/grammar/what-happens-to-names-when-we-make-them-plural-or-possessive)

[**31 Useful Rhetorical Devices**](/grammar/rhetorical-devices-list-examples)

[**More Commonly Misspelled Words**](/grammar/more-commonly-misspelled-words)

[**Absent Letters That Are Heard Anyway**](/grammar/letters-that-are-not-seen-but-are-heard-in-words)

[**How to Use Accents and Diacritical Marks**](/grammar/how-to-use-and-understand-diacritics-diacritical-marks)

[See All](/grammar)

## Popular in Wordplay

[See All](/wordplay)

[**8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments**](/wordplay/obscure-musical-instrument-words)

[**It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat**](/wordplay/summer-words-for-hot-weather)

[**7 Shakespearean Insults to Make Life More Interesting**](/wordplay/shakespeare-insults)

[**10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)**](/wordplay/taylor-swift-words)

[**9 Superb Owl Words**](/wordplay/9-superb-owl-words)

[See All](/wordplay)

## Games & Quizzes

[See All](/games)

[![Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries.  Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)\
QuordleCan you solve 4 words at once?\
\
Play](https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/)

[![Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)\
Blossom Word GamePick the best words!\
\
Play](/games/blossom-word-game)

[![Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)\
Missing LetterA daily crossword with a twist\
\
Play](/games/missing-letter)

[![cow coming home](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)\
\
Farm Idioms QuizIf you've got a pig in a poke - what exactly is a...\
\
Take the quiz](/games/farm-words)

[Merriam Webster](/)

Learn a new word every day. Delivered to your inbox!

- [Help](/help)
- [About Us](/about-us)
- [Advertising Info](/advertising)
- [Contact Us](/contact-us)
- [Diversity](https://corporate.britannica.com/diversity)
- [Privacy Policy](/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of Use](/terms-of-use)

- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/merriamwebster)
- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/merriamwebster)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/MerriamWebsterOnline)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/merriamwebster/)

© 2024 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated