Meanings
nouninhomogeneity (countable and uncountable, plural inhomogeneities)
plural inhomogeneities
- uncountableThe state of being inhomogeneous.
- countableSomething that lacks homogeneity.
- countableA local departure from homogeneity.
Other inhomogeneities in the ensemble of quantum dots are considered to make the optical spectrum of the levels broad.
2013, Yasuaki Masumoto, “Homogeneous Width of Confined Excitons in Quantum Dots -- Experimental”, in Y. Masumoto, T. Takagahara, editors, Semiconductor Quantum Dots, page 325
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
- Proto-Italic*n̥-
- Latinin-
- Middle Englishin-
- Englishin-
- Englishhomogeneity
- Englishinhomogeneity
From in- + homogeneity.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
German Inhomogenität
- InhomogenitätTranslations
Irish neamh-aonchineálacht
- neamh-aonchineálachtTranslations
Italian disomogeneità (1,2)
- disomogeneità (1,2)Translations
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APA
inhomogeneity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhomogeneity
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“inhomogeneity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhomogeneity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inhomogeneity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inhomogeneity.
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