Meaning

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts..

Definitions by Sense

1. Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
2. (mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
3. (physics, chemistry) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
4. (chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
5. (computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.

Example Sentences

He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books.

With a vague curiosity I began to trace the outline of some of the heterogeneous impressions, trying meanwhile to curb the flights of macabre fancy which the place and its memories suggested.

Word Forms

• more heterogeneous
• most heterogeneous
• heterogenous

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When Should You Use Heterogeneous?

Use heterogeneous when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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