to homogenize
- verb
- /həˈmɒdʒəˌnaɪz/
- Specialized
- To make a creamy sauce, you need to homogenize the ingredients so they blend together smoothly.
- homogenized culture
- homogenized mixture
- homogenized sample
I'm just so sick of the Internet just homogenizing into one glob.
- I'm just so sick of the Internet just homogenizing into one glob.
- This notion that music becomes homogenized.
- It is a great homogenising force that seeks to turn everything into the same thing and they don't know when to stop.
Examples
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The Welfare Party's Islamic agenda was nationalistic and homogenizing, seeking political power to transform society.
Academic text (2000) -
The modern treatment has spread throughout the region, homogenizing much of the production process.
Academic text (1999) -
Finally, 20 mL of water was added, and the mixture was homogenized for a further 30 seconds.
Academic text (2015) -
Labor demands for the technified system are greater, with standardized operations homogenizing practices across borders.
Academic text (1999) -
Every day, the piles are watered and turned manually so they are homogenized and aerated.
Academic text (1998) -
Hindu nationalism has long had as its explicit aim the construction of a homogenized, revitalized, and supralocal Hindu identity.
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The chef decided to homogenize the flavors by mixing the spices thoroughly before adding them to the dish.
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Before bottling, the milk must be homogenized to ensure the fat is evenly distributed throughout the liquid.
Synonyms
To combine two or more things so they become one
To make things the same by using one set of rules
Mix together so things join and are hard to tell apart
To mix things so they become one
To make things the same in amount, status or value
Mix one ingredient into others until the mixture is smooth
Heat then cool metal or glass to make its texture and strength even
To make different things the same in form or rules
Antonyms
How Uniform
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
homogenize = homogeneous (transparent) = homo + gen + ize
The verb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'homogeneous' using the productive suffix '-ize', meaning 'make homogeneous'.
Etymology
Homogenize comes from homo- meaning 'same' and the root gen meaning 'kind' (the same root in generate and gene). So to homogenize something is to 'make it the same' all through, like mixing milk so every drop has an even texture and fat.