heterogeneous

Meanings

• Adjective

  Consisting of or containing dissimilar elements or components.

  - "The crowd was a heterogeneous mix of people from different ethnicities."
  - "The heterogeneous nature of the data made it difficult to analyze."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

homogeneous

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Synonyms

diverse , manifold

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Variants

List of all variants of heterogeneous that leads to same result
heterogeneous , heterogeneously , heterogeneousness , heterogeneousnesses

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Greek heteros 'other' + genos 'race, kind'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'heterogeneous' was first used in mathematics to describe a collection of numbers or quantities that could not be reduced to a single formula.

2. The concept of heterogeneity is closely related to the idea of biodiversity in biology.

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Related Concepts

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1. Heterogeneous Materials: Materials that have different physical or chemical properties and cannot be mixed uniformly.

2. Heterogeneous Mixture: A mixture in which different components do not dissolve or blend uniformly.

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Culture

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The term 'heterogeneous' has been used in various fields such as mathematics, statistics, and sociology to describe diverse groups or collections.

How to Memorize "heterogeneous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people from different ethnicities, religions, or cultures. This is an example of a heterogeneous group.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'heterogeneous' with the idea of diversity or differences.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HETERO to remember the meaning: Heterogeneous - containing different elements.

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