heterogeneous
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heterogeneous
- /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/ UK
- /ˌhɛt.(ə)ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ UK
- /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəʊˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/ UK
- /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ US
- /ˌhɛt.(ə)ˈɹɑd͡ʒ.ə.nəs/ US
- /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹoʊˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ US
- /ˌhet.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερογενής (heterogenḗs, “of different kinds”), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare hetero- and -ous.
adjective more heterogeneous · most heterogeneous · heterogenous
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Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books.
Similar: heterologous
- Incommensurable because of different kinds.
- Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
- Visibly consisting of different components.
- Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.
Similar: diverse, manifold, catholic, dishomogeneous, diversified, eclectic, heterogeneous, liberal, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multifold, sundry, variable, varied, various · Opposite: homogeneous
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: motley, assorted, miscellaneous, sundry, mixed, disparate, inhomogeneous, nonuniform, heterogenous, heterogeneity, diverse, varied, diversified, composite, conglomerate, different
adjective
Similar: diverse, manifold, catholic, dishomogeneous, diversified, eclectic, heterogeneous, liberal, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multifold, sundry, variable, varied, various · Opposite: homogeneous
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adj diverse in kind
| Español | heterogéneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 異質 /异质 yìzhì |
| Português | heterogêneo |
| Français | hétérogène |
| Deutsch | heterogen |
| Italiano | eterogeneo |
| Ελληνικά | ετερογενής eterogenís |
| Română | eterogen, neuniform |
| Русский | неодноро́дный neodnoródnyj, гетероге́нный geterogénnyj |
adj mathematics: incommensurable
| Español | heterogéneo |
|---|
adj physics: having more than one phase
| Español | heterogéneo |
|---|---|
| Română | eterogen |
adj chemistry: visibly consisting of different components
| Español | heterogéneo |
|---|
adj computing: comprising different types of computers or formats
| Español | heterogéneo |
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title = {heterogeneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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