heterogeneity
noun
ˌhe-trō-\
Definition of heterogeneity
: the quality or state of consisting of dissimilar or diverse elements : the quality or state of being heterogeneous cultural heterogeneity
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms for heterogeneity
Synonyms
assortment, diverseness, diversity, heterogeneousness, manifoldness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, multiplicity, variety, variousness
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of heterogeneity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Right now, in the face of America’s reactionary narrow-mindedness, the work’s insistent cross-cultural heterogeneity feels joyfully subversive. — Christopher Knight, latimes.com, "'Made in L.A. 2018': Why the Hammer biennial is the right show for disturbing times," 5 June 2018 Multiculturalism and racial ambiguity as a show of heterogeneity are at the center of the current roster of young adult shows. — refinery29.com, "What Happened To All Of The Black Teen Shows?," 3 July 2018 Since the 1980s, the group’s writings have emphasized the heterogeneity of Caribbean history, the fundamental contiguity of life and literature with ecology, and a tradition of oral storytelling that has become the touchstone of Chamoiseau’s oeuvre. — New York Times, "Fleeing a Caribbean Plantation Into a Mythic Wilderness," 27 June 2018 In China, even among the Han majority there’s a very high degree of linguistic heterogeneity. — Nikita Lalwani, Washington Post, "When is nationalism a good thing? When it unites an ethnically diverse citizenry," 26 June 2018 Those kinds of same-party contests have a lack of heterogeneity, the kind that some believe alienates voters who don't see anyone with their values on the ballot. — John Myers, latimes.com, "California's free-for-all primaries have left things unsettled, but voters don't want to go back to the old ways," 27 May 2018 The faces and cultures that get portrayed on screen and recognized by awarding institutions are not reflective of the vibrant heterogeneity of America. — refinery29.com, "As Vanity Fair's Cover Girl, Lena Waithe Is Right Where She Needs To Be," 22 Mar. 2018 But an unavoidable lesson of the last few years, from both inside and outside the U.S., is that cultural heterogeneity and egalitarianism often cut against each other. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, "The Doom Loop of Modern Liberalism," 24 Oct. 2017 One source of the Ruby men’s murderous hatred of the women is their racial heterogeneity—their utter lack of racial purity. — Nell Irvin Painter, New Republic, "Toni Morrison’s Radical Vision of Otherness," 11 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'heterogeneity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for heterogeneity
heterogeneity
noun
\
Medical Definition of heterogeneity
: the quality or state of being heterogeneous
Comments on heterogeneity
What made you want to look up heterogeneity? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
Spell It
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
Take the quiz -
Bee Cubed
Listen to the words and spell through all three levels.
Play the game
Share heterogeneity
Resources for heterogeneity