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heterogeneous
[ het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs ]
adjective
- different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
- composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents:
The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- Chemistry. (of a mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as solid ice and liquid water.
heterogeneous
/ ˌhɛtərəʊdʒɪˈniːɪtɪ; ˌhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs /
adjective
- composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements
- not of the same kind or type
- chem of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases Compare homogeneous
Derived Forms
- ˌٱˈԱdzܲ, adverb
- heterogeneity, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- e··n·dzܲ· adverb
- e··n·dzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of heterogeneous1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of heterogeneous1
Example Sentences
Shortly after her isolation begins, she spies the “Colony” of the title, an intriguingly heterogeneous group of seven, eating and bathing and singing together.
Ultimately, says Ms de Bolle in Washington, the Brics are "a heterogeneous group of countries that have nothing in common, apart from the fact that they are big".
"Aging is an incredibly heterogeneous process that affects everyone differently," says Karlseder.
“I don’t know whether we would see a single far right group as they continue to be, internally, fairly heterogeneous.”
“There is no way to unite this very heterogeneous group of people, without making Islam the common denominator,” said Mahmudabad, the political scientist.
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What doesheterogeneous mean?
Heterogeneous most generally means consisting of different, distinguishable parts or elements.
The word is used in a more specific way in the context of chemistry to describe a mixture consisting of two or more different substances or the same substance in different phases of matter (such as ice and liquid water).
In either sense, the state of being heterogeneous is heterogeneity.
The general sense of heterogeneous is not as commonly used as the general sense of its opposite, homogeneous—which most often means consisting of parts or elements that are all the same. The word homogenous (which is spelled without a second e and is pronounced differently) can be used to mean the same thing.
The word heterogenous is very similar in spelling but not in meaning. It’s used in the context of biology and medicine to refer to something that originated outside of the body or that is derived from another individual or species (such as a skin graft).
Example: The exhibit features a heterogeneous mix of artifacts from different cultures and eras.
Where doesheterogeneous come from?
The first record of heterogeneous comes from around 1620. It comes from the Greek ٱDzḗs, from hetero–, meaning “different,” and génos, “kind.”
In general, things that are homogeneous are all the same, and things that are heterogeneous consist of a variety of different parts. The same thing goes in chemistry. Homogenous mixtures are uniform in consistency. But the different elements of a heterogeneous mixture, such as ice floating in water, are often easy to distinguish and even sometimes separate.
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What are some other forms related to heterogeneous?
- heterogeneously (adverb)
- heterogeneousness (noun)
- heterogeneity (noun)
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How isheterogeneous used in real life?
Heterogeneous is used in the context of chemistry, but it’s also commonly used in a general way.
As I was drinking my cookies and cream milkshake, I thought man what a great example of a heterogeneous mixture… I need a vacation.
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Which of the following things would NOT be considered a heterogeneous mixture?
A. a bowl of mixed nuts
B. a glass of water
C. a glass of ice water
D. water with sand in it
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