homogeneous

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “homogeneous”

Definition

1. 1
   Of the same kind; alike, similar.
2. 2
   Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
3. 3
   In the same state of matter.
4. 4
   In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).
5. 5
   In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).
6. 6
   In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).
7. 7
   In any of several technical senses uniform; scalable; having its behavior or form determined by, or the same as, its behavior on or form at a smaller component (of its domain of definition, of itself, etc.).
8. 8
   The function f(x,y)#61;x²#43;x²ʸ#43;y² is not homogeneous on all of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² because f(2,2)#61;16#92;neq 2ᵏ#42;3#61;2ᵏf(1,1) for any k, but f is homogeneous on the subspace of #92;mathbb#123;R#125;² spanned by (1,0) because f(#92;alphax,#92;alphay)#61;#92;alphax²#61;#92;alpha²f(x,y) for all (x,y)#92;in#92;operatorname#123;Span#125;#92;#123;(1,0)#92;#125;.
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   In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):
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    In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):
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    In ordinary differential equations (by analogy with the case for polynomial and functional homogeneity):
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    In abstract algebra and geometry:
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    In abstract algebra and geometry:
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    In abstract algebra and geometry:
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    In abstract algebra and geometry:
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    In miscellaneous other senses:
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    In miscellaneous other senses:

Etymology

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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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

• hhomogeneous
• hmoogeneous
• homgoeneous
• hommogeneous
• homoegneous
• homogeenous
• homogeneosu
• homogeneouss
• homogeneuos
• homogenneous
• homogenoeus
• homoggeneous
• homogneeous
• hoomgeneous
• ohmogeneous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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