heterogeneous
Use in a sentence
ər adjective
1.
different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
2.
composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents: The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.
3.
Chemistry. (of a mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as solid ice and liquid water.
Related forms
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ly, adverb
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
2. varied, diverse.
2. varied, diverse.
Antonyms
2. homogeneous.
2. homogeneous.
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| —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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Word Origin & History
heterogeneous
1624, from Gk. heterogenes, from heteros "different" + genos "kind, gender, race stock" (see genus).
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Medical Dictionary
heterogeneous het·er·o·ge·ne·ous (hět'ər-ə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs)
adj.
Composed of parts having dissimilar characteristics or properties.
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Computing Dictionary
heterogeneous definition
Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.
Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).
For examples see: interoperable database, middleware.
Constrast homogeneous.
(1999-05-06)
Example sentences
But the hardest thing about selling to older people is that they are such a heterogeneous group.
Many of the booths are like small antiques shops, crammed with heterogeneous goodies.
The heterogeneous composition of animal studies is reflected in the content of the books.
The pattern is heterogeneous and nonuniform.
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