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in- +‎ homogeneity

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inhomogeneity (countable and uncountable, plural inhomogeneities)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being inhomogeneous.
  2. (countable) Something that lacks homogeneity.
  3. (countable) A local departure from homogeneity.
    • 2013, Yasuaki Masumoto, “Homogeneous Width of Confined Excitons in Quantum Dots -- Experimental”, in Y. Masumoto, T. Takagahara, editors, Semiconductor Quantum Dots, page 325:
      Other inhomogeneities in the ensemble of quantum dots are considered to make the optical spectrum of the levels broad.

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