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Heterogeneous: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Heterogeneous adjective. Made up of parts or members that are very different from one another.
How to say it
het-uh-roh-JEE-nee-us/ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪəs/
6 syllables, stressed on the fourth (JEE).
Heterogeneous in a sentence
The evening class was wonderfully heterogeneous: retirees, students and a ship’s cook.
Granite is heterogeneous; you can see the separate crystals in it.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- diverse
- varied
- mixed
- assorted
Opposite:
- homogeneous
- uniform
Where heterogeneous comes from
From Greek heterogenēs, from heteros, other, and genos, kind.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Granite is _____; you can see the separate crystals in it.
- stochastic
- heterogeneous
- vestigial
Show the answer
heterogeneous: Granite is heterogeneous; you can see the separate crystals in it.