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Homogeneous vs. Homogenous
Homogeneous
/ˌhəʊməˈdʒiːniəs/Examples:
The class was homogeneous in terms of skill level.She prefers homogeneous mixtures in her chemistry experiments.They aim for a homogeneous blend of different cultures.
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Homogenous
/həˈmɒdʒɪnəs/Examples:
The mixture appeared deceptively homogenous at first glance.Her teaching style aimed for a homogenous learning environment.Our goal is to create a homogenous community of artists.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Homogeneous has an extra e after g, which matches with the word even, indicating even distribution or making it easy to remember.
- Homogenous omits the extra e and is technically an incorrect spelling of homogeneous, but it is commonly used and accepted in modern language.
- Remember that in scientific contexts, particularly biology, homogenous sometimes appears to describe similarity, but homogeneous is the correct term.
- Think of homogeneous as being more geared towards correctness and precision with its extra e.
- Associating homogeneous with a complete spelling can help mitigate confusion with its often-used variant.
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