heterogeneous

heterogeneous
I adjective assorted, different, disparate, dissimilar, dissimilis, diverse, diversified, diversiform, diversus, incongruous, irrelative, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multiform, nonuniform, unalike, unequal, unlike, unmatched, unrelated, variant, varied, variegated, variform, various, varying, without relation II index composite, different, disordered, dissimilar, diverse, miscellaneous, multifarious, promiscuous, unrelated

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  • Heterogeneous — is an adjective used to describe an object or system consisting of multiple items having a large number of structural variations. It is the opposite of homogeneous , which means that an object or system consists of multiple identical items.… …   Wikipedia

  • Heterogeneous — Het er*o*ge ne*ous, a. [Gr. ?; ? + ? race, kind; akin to E. kin: cf. F. h[ e]t[ e]rog[ e]ne.] Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; dissimilar; opposed to homogeneous, and said of two or more… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • heterogeneous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ diverse in character or content: a heterogeneous collection. DERIVATIVES heterogeneity noun heterogeneously adverb. ORIGIN from Greek heteros other + genos a kind …   English terms dictionary

  • heterogeneous — 1620s, from M.L. heterogeneus, from Gk. heterogenes, from heteros different (see HETERO (Cf. hetero )) + genos kind, gender, race stock (see GENUS (Cf. genus)). Earlier in same sense was heterogeneal (c.1600) …   Etymology dictionary

  • heterogeneous — *miscellaneous, motley, promiscuous, assorted Analogous words: diverse, disparate, various, divergent, *different: mixed, mingled, commingled (see MIX): multifarious, divers (see MANY) Antonyms: homogeneous Contrasted words: uniform, identical,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • heterogeneous — [adj] assorted, miscellaneous amalgamate, composite, confused, conglomerate, contrary, contrasted, different, discordant, discrepant, disparate, dissimilar, divergent, diverse, diversified, incongruous, independent, inharmonious, jumbled, mingled …   New thesaurus

  • heterogeneous — [het΄ər ə΄jē′nē əs] adj. [ML heterogeneus < Gr heterogenēs < hetero , other, HETERO + genos, a race, kind: see GENUS] 1. differing or opposite in structure, quality, etc.; dissimilar; incongruous; foreign 2. composed of unrelated or unlike… …   English World dictionary

  • heterogeneous — [[t]he̱tərəʤi͟ːniəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A heterogeneous group consists of many different types of things or people. [FORMAL] ...a rather heterogeneous collection of studies from diverse origins. ...the heterogeneous society of today. Syn:… …   English dictionary

  • heterogeneous — [ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ) dʒi:nɪəs, dʒɛn ] adjective 1》 diverse in character or content. 2》 Chemistry denoting a process involving substances in different phases (solid, liquid, or gaseous): heterogeneous catalysis. Derivatives heterogeneity dʒɪ ni:ɪti,… …   English new terms dictionary

  • heterogeneous — heterogeneously, adv. heterogeneousness, n. /het euhr euh jee nee euhs, jeen yeuhs/, adj. 1. different in kind; unlike; incongruous. 2. composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents: The party was… …   Universalium

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