French Conversation · Level 17
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French word
homogène
Pronunciation
IPA/omoʒɛn/
Meaning
- adjectivehomogeneous
Example
Le groupe est homogène.
The group is homogeneous.
More examples
La classe rassemble des élèves homogènes.
The class brings together homogeneous students.
Core concept
An assembled whole with matching qualities throughout rather than marked internal differences.
Common phrases
un groupe homogène
a homogeneous group
une équipe homogène
a homogeneous team
une population homogène
a homogeneous population
Similar words
pareil: So alike in appearance or qualities that they are hard to distinguish.
identique: Exactly the same, with no differences at all.
similaire: Alike in qualities or features, but not exactly the same.
uniforme: Consistent in appearance or condition throughout, with no variation.
Definition in French
Qui a des parties ou des éléments semblables entre eux, formant un tout uniforme.
Word origin
Homogène entered French as a learned form from Latin homogĕneus, which derives from Greek for belonging to the same kind.
Usage tips
- For people or groups, homogène can suggest limited diversity, whereas for substances or systems it is usually a neutral technical term.
Other meanings
- uniformadjective
Opposites
- hétérogèneheterogeneousadjective
Related words
- homogénéitéhomogeneitynoun
- homogénéiserhomogenizeverb
- homogénéisationhomogenizationnoun