均質|きんしつkinshitsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, no-adjectivehomogeneous; homogeneity

• Synonym均一きんいつNeutralUniform in quantity or degree, as in 「均一価格」; it stresses evenness of amount, while 「均質」 stresses consistent texture or composition throughout a thing.
• Synonym同質どうしつNeutralSeveral things share the same nature; it stresses being alike to each other, while 「均質」 describes uniformity within a single thing.
• Synonym一様いちようNeutralNeutral. Means all the same or uniform, stressing that the whole is alike; works in both speech and writing.
• Synonym同質的どうしつてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. Indicates the same composition or nature, and can also describe internal uniformity; close to 「均質」.
• Synonym等質とうしつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means equal quality or texture; rare and academic in tone, close to 「均質」.
• Antonym不均質ふきんしつWrittenWritten/formal prose. Describes uneven texture or quality; the direct opposite of 「均質」.
• Antonym不均一ふきんいつNeutralNeutral. Means not uniform or inconsistent; the opposite of 「均質」.

Use 「均質」 for consistent texture or composition throughout one thing. Pick 「均一」 for uniform price or quantity, 「同質」 for things sharing the same nature, and 「一様」 for overall sameness. 「同質的」 and 「等質」 are formal; the antonyms are 「不均質」 and 「不均一」.

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1. ある事物じぶつにおいて、どの部分ぶぶんも同おなじあるいは同おなじような質しつを備そなえていること。
2. ある事物じぶつにおいて、どの部分ぶぶんも同おなじあるいは同おなじような質しつを備そなえているさま。