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homogenization

homogenization

8 7.0
Making something the same all the way through, for example milk, culture or media
  • noun
  • /həˌmɒdʒənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : homogeneización
  • America has become a symbol of cultural homogenization and social decadence.
  • cultural homogenization
  • global homogenization
  • biotic homogenization

If cooperation meant homogenization, then a lot of people found themselves saying no.

Examples

  • One of the greatest effects of modern changes at Ranchos de Taos was the homogenization of the educational system.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Even more than television, these retail cities have contributed to the homogenization of American culture.

    Academic text (1995)

  • GAP is in essence a program whose major goal is internal security and homogenization of the state.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The tendency toward homogenization of society is the key to understanding democratic radicalism.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Cajuns, people in Michigan, people in Maine, they are all losing their subculture with the homogenization of technology.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The transnationalization of production necessitates the homogenization of markets and uniformity of tastes.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The homogenization of products has made it difficult for consumers to find unique items.

  • The homogenization of cultural practices can lead to a loss of traditional identities.

  • Many experts discuss the homogenization of food choices in modern supermarkets.

Synonyms

standardization
vshomogenization
9 4.8

Making things follow the same rules so they match

aims at uniform composition throughout rather than applying external rules
leveling
vshomogenization
  • US
4 4.1

The act of making people more equal in money or opportunity

seeks consistency in makeup across the whole rather than balancing levels
equalization
vshomogenization
  • US
2 5.8

Making things more equal by adjusting differences between them

aims at uniform composition throughout rather than matching amounts
regularization
vshomogenization
1 6.7

Making something regular and the same in every part

emphasizes overall sameness in composition rather than mere regularity
uniformization
vshomogenization
7.2

Making different things follow the same rules

focuses on internal sameness in composition rather than external rules

Antonyms

variation
113 3.0

A change in amount or condition from what is normal

diversification
  • Specialized
16 6.1

Making different kinds of investments or products to reduce risk and get better results

How Uniform

homogenization
  • Specialized
8 7.0
blending
1 2.7
mixing
51 1.8
separation
8 3.2

Surface Forms

homogenization singular
homogenizations plural
homogenisations plural
homogenisation singular

Morphology

homogenization = homogenize (transparent) = homo + gen + ize + ation

The noun is formed regularly from the verb homogenize with -ation, so its meaning as the process of homogenizing is predictable.

Etymology

Homogenization starts with homo- meaning 'same' and ends with -ization meaning 'a process', so it literally means 'a process of making things the same'. That's why homogenization is used for making milk even or for when media, culture, or cities become more similar across the world.