homogenise

Blend until consistent

Homogenise is the British spelling of homogenize.

To homogenise is to make uniform or consistent throughout.

Milk is homogenised by breaking down fat globules so cream doesn't separate.

Figuratively, to homogenise a culture or group is to make it bland and undifferentiated: Globalisation has homogenised local cuisines.

blend

mix

Combine different elements

  • combineMerge, or harvesting machine
  • fuseProtective melting wire
  • mergeCombine into unity

meld · incorporate · amalgamate · emulsify · coalesce · intermingle · compound · intermix · commingle · unify

cultural

assimilate

Absorb and incorporate fully

uniform · sameness · monoculture · globalise · westernise · bland · generic · standardise · erode · dilute

standardise

normalise

Make consistent or typical

uniform · consistent · calibrate · align · systematise · harmonise · level · balance · stabilise · control

consistency

smooth

Without roughness or difficulty

suspension · viscosity · texture · silky · velvety · even · stable · blended · processed · pasteurised

Opposites
uniformity vs. variation

homogenisediversify

Expand into new areas

differentiate · vary · variegate · distinguish · individuate

INTEGRATION VS. SEPARATION (physical process)

homogeniseseparate

To set apart

curdle · clot · clabber · coagulate · segregate

STANDARDISATION VS. INDIVIDUALISATION (social/cultural)

homogenisediversify

Expand into new areas

differentiate · localize · decentralize · individualize · balkanize

Phrases
Family

homogenize, homogenized, homogenization, homogenizing, homogenizes, homogenised, homogenising, homogeniser, homogenisation

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