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Definition: Homogenous |
HomogenousAdjective1. All of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | Homogenous homogeneous. Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing. |
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Synonym: HomogenousSynonym: homogeneous (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: heterogeneous (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Homogenous |
| English words defined with "homogenous": Decarbonized steel, Discriminant ♦ Homogenetic ♦ Monochromatic lamp ♦ Uniform matter. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "homogenous": amyloid degeneration ♦ census tract, COMBINING-MACHINE OPERATOR, crystal aggregate ♦ emulsifying salt ♦ homogenous core, homogenous nucleation ♦ interoperable database ♦ radiolarian rock, Renal amyloidosis ♦ SEASONALLY DISTINCT LAND COVER REGIONS ♦ unit linked. (references) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Homogenous leukoplakia in the floor of the mouth in a smoker. (references) | |
Anti-fungal treatment may turn this type of lesion into a homogenous leukoplakia. (references) | ||
Economic History | Iceland | Ethnic group: Homogenous mixture of descendants of Norwegians and Celts. (references) |
South Korea | Korea's population is one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogenous in the world. (references) | |
Denmark | The Danes, a homogenous Gothic-Germanic people, have inhabited Denmark since prehistoric times. (references) | |
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| "Homogenous" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Homogenous" is used about 39 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 39 | 55,036 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "homogenous": homogenous core ♦ unit of homogenous production. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "homogenous": archaeologically-homogenous. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
homogenous | 9 |
homogenous mixture | 3 |
homogenous tile | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "homogenous"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | homogen produktionsenhed (unit of homogenous production), tog oprangeret af ensartet materiel (homogenous train formation). (various references) | |
Dutch | HPE (unit of homogenous production), homogene produktie-eenheid (unit of homogenous production), trein samengesteld uit materieel van één soort (homogenous train formation). (various references) | |
French | UPH (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), unité de production homogène (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), train homogène (homogenous train formation), train de composition homogène (homogenous train formation). (various references) | |
German | homogen (homogeneous). (various references) | |
Greek | μονάδα ομοιογενούς παραγωγής (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), ομοιογενής αμαξοστοιχία (homogenous train formation). (various references) | |
Italian | UPO (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), unità di produzione omogenea (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), treno omogeneo (homogenous train formation), Nocciolo omogeneo (homogenous core). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | omogenoushay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | núcleo homogéneo (homogenous core), comboio homogéneo (homogenous train formation). (various references) | |
Spanish | unidad de producción homogénea (unit of homogeneous production, unit of homogenous production), tren homogéneo (homogenous train formation), núcleo homog?neo (homogenous core). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Homogenous" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: homageous, homgenous, homogeneus, homogenious, homogenius, homogenoues, homogenuous, homogenus, homoggenous, homongeous, humongeous. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "homogenous" (pronounced humÄ"junus) |
| 6 | -Ä" j u n u s | nitrogenous. |
| 5 | -j u n u s | androgynous, exogenous, indigenous, polygynous. |
| 4 | -u n u s | asynchronous, bituminous, chitinous, Deaconess, gelatinous, genuineness, gluttonous, larcenous, luminous, membranous, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, nonpoisonous, ominous, outspokenness, poisonous, ravenous, ruinous, tetanus, villainous, voluminous. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, assertiveness, astuteness, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creativeness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, deadliness, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, effectiveness, elusiveness, emptiness, evenness, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gentleness, genus, ghastliness, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, madness, Manus, meanness, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, nonbusiness, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, pettiness, playfulness, politeness, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, vindictiveness, vividness, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-h-m-n-o-o-o-s-u" | |
-2 letters: mongoose, mungoose. | |
-3 letters: enoughs, gumshoe, hognose, mongoes. | |
-4 letters: enough, genoms, gnomes, mongoe, mongos, mungos, shogun, ugsome, unmesh. | |
-5 letters: genom, genus, geums, gnome, goons, goose, homes, homos, hones, hongs, hosen, house, menus, meous, meson, mongo, monos, moons, moose, moues, mouse, mungo, muons, negus, neums, nomes, nomos, noose, omens, segno, shone, shoon, sough. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-h-m-n-o-o-o-s-u" | |
+1 letter: homogeneous. | |
+3 letters: entomophagous, homogeneously, inhomogeneous. | |
+4 letters: nonhomogeneous. | |
+5 letters: ethnomusicology, homogeneousness. | |
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