non-homogeneousadj.
/ˌnɒnhəʊmə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪəs/, /ˌnɒnhɒmə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪəs/, U.S. /ˈˌnɑnˌ(h)oʊmoʊˈdʒiniəs/ Not homogeneous, not the same or uniform throughout; (Mathematics) not of the same degree or dimensions.
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1853 T. F. Betton tr. H. V. Regnault Elements Chem. 107 When the surface of an object made of non-homogeneous steel is attacked by a feeble acid, the heterogeneous structure of the material is evinced.
1872 Catholic World Nov. 118 Peals of thunder are unable to penetrate the air to a distance commensurate with their intensity on account of the non-homogeneous character of the atmosphere.
1934 D. M. Y. Sommerville Analyt. Geom. Three Dimensions ii. 18 If [X, Y, Z] are the ordinary non-homogeneous coordinates..let X = x/w, Y = y/w, Z = z/w, then [x, y, z, w] are called the homogeneous cartesian coordinates.
1957 L. Fox Numerical Solution Two-point Boundary Probl. vii. 190 A change..in the non-homogeneous part of the equation.
1990 Sciences July 11/3 I don't presuppose a uniform distribution of plasma in the universe, but simulations start with this arrangement—which soon turns nonhomogeneous and filamentary.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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