Homogeneous (adjective)
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
Homogeneous (adjective)
Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
Homogeneous (adjective)
in the same state of matter.
Homogeneous (adjective)
Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.
“The function f(x,y)=x^2+y^2 is homogeneous of degree 2 because f(alpha x,alpha y)=alpha^2 f(x,y).”
Heterogeneous (adjective)
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
Heterogeneous (adjective)
Incommensurable because of different kinds.
Heterogeneous (adjective)
Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
Heterogeneous (adjective)
Visibly consisting of different components.
Heterogeneous (adjective)
Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
Homogeneous (adjective)
of the same kind; alike
“if all jobs and workers were homogeneous”
Homogeneous (adjective)
consisting of parts all of the same kind
“a homogeneous society”
Homogeneous (adjective)
containing terms all of the same degree.
Homogeneous (adjective)
denoting a process involving substances in the same phase (solid, liquid, or gaseous)
“homogeneous catalysis”
Heterogeneous (adjective)
diverse in character or content
“a large and heterogeneous collection”
Heterogeneous (adjective)
of or denoting a process involving substances in different phases (solid, liquid, or gaseous)
“heterogeneous catalysis”
Heterogeneous (adjective)
incommensurable through being of different kinds, degrees, or dimensions.