heterogeneous
adjective
het·ero·ge·neous
ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈjē-nē-əs 
ˌhe-trə-,
-nyəs
: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
an ethnically heterogeneous population
heterogeneously
adverb
heterogeneousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of heterogeneous in a Sentence
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
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Symptoms and secondary conditions of indolent systemic mastocytosis can range in severity due to the heterogeneous nature of the disease.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
In addition, there should also be a big push to develop disease models that better reflect the heterogeneous nature of ALS.
—Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
Though summits seek to govern relations among heterogeneous countries, they are tacitly ruled by a homogeneous set of ideologies and incentives.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
There’s a need for the full range of heterogeneous Latine identities and experiences, including those who fit stereotypes and those who break away from them.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 15 July 2024
In addition, there should also be a big push to develop disease models that better reflect the heterogeneous nature of ALS.
—Bernard Zipprich, STAT, 30 June 2024
Though summits seek to govern relations among heterogeneous countries, they are tacitly ruled by a homogeneous set of ideologies and incentives.
—Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
There’s a need for the full range of heterogeneous Latine identities and experiences, including those who fit stereotypes and those who break away from them.
—Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024
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heterogeneous
adjective
het·ero·ge·neous
ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈjē-nē-əs, ˌhe-trə-, -nyəs
: not uniform in structure or composition
tumors which have a heterogeneous composition by reason of structure and presence of necrosis—Year Book of Endocrinology
Year Book of Endocrinology
heterogeneously
adverb
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