Homogeneous vs Unanimous - What's the difference?
homogeneous | unanimous |
Of the same kind; alike, similar.
Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.
* 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.25:
(chemistry) in the same state of matter.
(mathematics) Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.
(proscribed)
Based on unanimity, assent or agreement.
Sharing the same views or opinions, and being in harmony or accord.
As adjectives the difference between homogeneous and unanimous
is that homogeneous is of the same kind; alike, similar while unanimous is based on unanimity, assent or agreement.homogeneous
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Alternative forms
* (proscribed)Adjective
(-)- Their citizens were not of homogeneous origin, but were from all parts of Greece.
- The function ''f(x,y)=x2+y2'' is homogeneous of degree 2 because ''f(''?''x,''?''y)=''?''2f(x,y)''.
Antonyms
* heterogeneousDerived terms
* homogeneous mixture * homogeneous broadening * homogeneous catalysis * homogeneous coordinate * homogeneous function * homogeneous ideal * homogeneous number * homogeneous polynomial * homogeneous radiation * homogeneous society * homogeneous space * homogeneous systemExternal links
* * * English words prefixed with homo-unanimous
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Adjective
(-)- The debate went on for hours, but in the end the decision was unanimous .
- We were unanimous : the President had to go.