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noun
the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.
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Heterogeneity
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
Example Sentences
- Among the calculations, he found that dynamical heterogeneity was a natural consequence of the theory.
- But these findings mask a significant degree of heterogeneity along the gender dimension.
- Heterogeneity and its biodemographic implications for longevity and mortality.
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World English Dictionary
| heterogeneous (ˌhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements |
| 2. | not of the same kind or type |
| 3. | chem Compare homogeneous of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs, from | |
| heterogeneity | |
| —n | |
| hetero'geneousness | |
| —n | |
| hetero'geneously | |
| —adv | |
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
heterogeneity het·er·o·ge·ne·i·ty (hět'ə-rō'jə-nē'ĭ-tē)
n.
The quality or state of being heterogeneous.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
heterogeneity [(het-uh-roh-juh-nee-uh-tee)]Cultural, social, biological, or other differences within a group. (Compare homogeneity.)
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