heterogeneous

het·ero·ge·neous

adj
\ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈjē-nē-əs, ˌhe-trə-, -nyəs\

Definition of HETEROGENEOUS

: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed

— het·ero·ge·neous·ly adverb

— het·ero·ge·neous·ness noun

Examples of HETEROGENEOUS

1. <the seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few plush theater seats>

Origin of HETEROGENEOUS

Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs, from heter- + genos kind — more at kin

First Known Use: 1630

Related to HETEROGENEOUS

Synonyms: assorted, eclectic, miscellaneous, indiscriminate, kitchen-sink, magpie, mixed, motley, patchwork, piebald, promiscuous, raggle-taggle, ragtag, varied

Antonyms: homogeneous

Related Words: manifold, multifarious; multiple, multiplex, myriad; disparate, divergent, diverse, sundry, various; chaotic, cluttered, confused, disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled (or dishevelled), disordered, farraginous, jumbled, littered, messed, messy, muddled; amalgamated, blended, combined, commingled, commixed, conglomerated, fused, incorporated, intermingled, intermixed, merged, mingled; composite, conglomerate, hybrid; unclassified, unsorted

Near Antonyms: monolithic, uniform; alike, identical, like, same; distinct, distinctive, individual, separate

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