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Homogeneity

/ˌhɒm.əʊ.dʒəˈniː.ə.ti/
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  1. 1

    The quality or state of being homogeneous; uniformity in composition or character.

    "The homogeneity of the community made it easier to implement new policies."
  2. 2

    In mathematics, a property of a function or equation that remains unchanged under certain transformations.

    "The homogeneity of the equation allowed for simpler solutions."

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Derived from the Late Latin homogeneitas, originating from the Greek homogenēs, combining homos ('same') and genos ('race, kind'). The term entered English in the mid-17th century, initially used in scientific and mathematical contexts to denote uniformity, later expanding to sociological and cultural domains to describe populations of similar ethnic or cultural composition.

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