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homogenize

especially British, ³ó“ĒĀ·³¾“DzµĀ·±šĀ·²Ō¾±²õ±š

[huh-moj-uh-nahyz, hoh-]

verb (used with object)

homogenized, homogenizing 
  1. to form by blending unlike elements; make homogeneous.

  2. to prepare an emulsion, as by reducing the size of the fat globules in (milk or cream) in order to distribute them equally throughout.

  3. to make uniform or similar, as in composition or function.

    to homogenize school systems.

  4. Metallurgy.Ģżto subject (metal) to high temperature to ensure uniform diffusion of components.



verb (used without object)

homogenized, homogenizing 
  1. to become homogenized.

homogenize

/ ³óÉ’Ėˆ³¾É’»åĻōɪˌ²Ō²¹ÉŖ³ś /

verb

  1. (tr) to break up the fat globules in (milk or cream) so that they are evenly distributed

  2. to make or become homogeneous

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • homogenization noun
  • homogenizer noun
  • overhomogenize verb (used with object)
  • unhomogenized adjective
  • ³ó“Ēˈ³¾“Dzµ±šĖŒ²Ō¾±³ś±š°ł noun
  • ³ó“Ēˌ³¾“Dzµ±š²Ō¾±Ėˆ³ś²¹³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of homogenize1

First recorded in 1885–90; homogen(eous) + -ize
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Stagnant communities, by contrast, tend to homogenize over time, as people conform to the views of those around them.

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The garish look and homogenized feel of the show directly informed the way future Disney Channel hits like ā€œWizards of Waverly Placeā€ and ā€œSonny With a Chanceā€ would appear.

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Somehow, somewhere when they homogenized the Derby, they pulled some of the fun out of it.

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After 30 days of storage, an unprocessed organic shampoo sample turned from white to yellow and separated into two layers, whereas the spun shampoo didn't change color and remained homogenized.

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But by the mid 20th century, the city’s housing would become homogenized into a stucco mass.

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