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heterogeneous
Meaning: composed of different kinds or varied elements
heterogeneous in a sentence
How heterogeneous is used in real sentences:
The committee was heterogeneous, with members from many professions and regions.
The city's heterogeneous population speaks dozens of languages and follows many traditions.
“Price first separated the heterogeneous records, including captains’ receipts, insurance notices, payroll sheets, and customs forms, rather than treating them as one uniform archive.”
— from the passage The Threads in the Ledger
Synonyms for heterogeneous
Other words for heterogeneous — diverse, varied and mixed — carry the same meaning.
- diverse
- varied
- mixed
Antonyms of heterogeneous
Words that mean the opposite of heterogeneous:
- homogeneous
- uniform
- identical
Where it comes from
From Greek heterogenes, meaning 'of another kind.'
Memory hook
HETERO means different: heterogeneous things belong to different kinds.
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