1.
[syn: homogeneous, homogenous]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Homogeneous \Ho`mo*ge"ne*ous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? race,
kind: cf. F. homog[`e]ne. See Same, and Kin.]
1. Of the same kind of nature; consisting of similar parts,
or of elements of the like nature; -- opposed to
heterogeneous; as, homogeneous particles, elements, or
principles; homogeneous bodies.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Alg.) Possessing the same number of factors of a given
kind; as, a homogeneous polynomial.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
homogeneous
adj 1: all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit
homogeneous group" [syn: homogeneous, homogenous]
[ant: heterogeneous, heterogenous]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (19 January 2023):
homogeneous
homogenous
(Or "homogenous") Of uniform nature, similar in kind.
1. In the context of distributed systems, middleware makes
heterogeneous systems appear as a homogeneous entity. For
example see: interoperable network.
Constrast heterogeneous.
2. (Of a polynomial) containing terms of the
same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x^2 + 2xy
+ y^2.
3. (Of a function) containing a set of
variables such that when each is multiplied by a constant,
this constant can be eliminated without altering the value of
the function, as in cos x/y + x/y.
4. (of an equation) containing a homogeneous
function made equal to 0.
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