Homogeneous
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Template:Wiktionary Homogeneous is an adjective that has several meanings, mostly related to the basic meaning of "being the same throughout".
- Homogeneous (mathematics), a variety of meanings
- homogeneity (physics), in physics, two particular meanings: On one hand translational invariance, and on the other hand homogeneity of units in equations, related to dimensional analysis
- Homogenetic or homoplastic, in biology, applied both to animals and plants, of having a resemblance in structure, due to descent from a common progenitor with subsequent modification [1]
- Homogenization, milk which has been processed so that the cream is mixed throughout the milk, rather than being left to settle at the top
- In physical chemistry, homogeneous describes a single-phase system as opposed to a heterogeneous system. See also phase diagrams and the classification of catalysts.
- In the context of procurement/purchasing, homogeneous is used to describe goods that do not vary in their essential characteristic irrespective of the source of supply.
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