heterogeneity

Noun

Meaning

The state of being heterogeneous; contrariety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

heterogeneousness miscellany change range difference contrast opposition variation distinction mixture array departure diversity variance disagreement
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Antonyms

homogeneity enlightenment understanding balance depth accuracy
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Hypernyms

nonuniformity

Hyponyms

diversity variety diverseness multifariousness

Related terms

heterogeneous

Examples

Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity. Herbert Spencer

I think anything which promotes heterogeneity on the Internet promotes stability. Diversity in services, service providers, and separating the layers of the networking stack are all important. David Ulevitch

In its distinctive strategy and internal dynamics and its rich intellectual tradition, Hizb al-Tahrir points up the heterogeneity of twentieth-century Islamist protest movements in the Middle East. Suha Taji-Farouki

We all have multiple identities in India; we are all minorities in India. Our heterogeneity is definitional. Shashi Tharoor

A geometry implies the heterogeneity of locus, namely that there is a locus of the Other. Regarding this locus of the Other, of one sex as Other, as absolute Other, what does the most recent development in topology allow us to posit? Jacques Lacan

The results indicate that heterogeneity of race and heterogeneity of family educational background can increase the achievement of children from weak educational backgrounds with no adverse effect on children from strong educational backgrounds. James S. Coleman

Close letter words and terms

heterogeneal heterogeneic heterogeneicity heterogeneous heterogeneous catalysis heterogeneous equilibrium