heterogeneous
Diverse in kind or natureDiverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
» Tatoeba's corpus is heterogeneous in many dimensions.
Meaning
5 sensesDiverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books.
heterogen
неодноро́дныйneodnoródnyj, гетероге́нныйgeterogénnyj
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
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.
Examples
5 sentencesTatoeba's corpus is heterogeneous in many dimensions.
It's a heterogeneous group, not a homogeneous one.
Would a mix of vinegar and oil count as a heterogeneous mixture?
Write one example of a heterogeneous mixture you might find in everyday life.
Without an emulsifier to keep them from separating, oil and water always return to a heterogeneous mixture.
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερογενής (heterogenḗs, “of differenFrom Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερογενής (heterogenḗs, “of different kinds”), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare hetero- and -ous.
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Forms
more heterogeneous, most heterogeneous| Comparative | more heterogeneous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most heterogeneous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
19 synonyms- consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature:heterogenous
- originating outside the body:heterogenous
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form