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het·er·o·ge·ne·ous

 [het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs] Show IPA
adjective
1.
different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
2.
composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents: The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.
3.
Chemistry . (of a mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as solid ice and liquid water.
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Origin:
1615–25;  < Medieval Latin heterogeneus  < Greek heterogenḗs. See hetero-, gene, -ous

Related forms
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ly, adverb
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ness, noun

Can be confused:  heterogeneous, heterogenous, homogeneous, homogenous.

Synonyms
2.  varied, diverse.
Antonyms
2.  homogeneous.
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heterogeneous  (ˌhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs)
— adj
1. composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements
2. not of the same kind or type
3. chem  Compare homogeneous of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases
[C17: from Medieval Latin heterogeneous,  from Greek hetero gen,  from hetero-  + genos  sort]
heterogeneity
— n
hetero'geneousness
— n
hetero'geneously
— adv

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heterogeneous
1624, from Gk. heterogenes, from heteros "different" + genos "kind, gender, race stock" (see genus).
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heterogeneous  het·er·o·ge·ne·ous (hět'ər-ə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs)
adj.
 Composed of parts having dissimilar characteristics or properties.
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heterogeneous definition


Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.
Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).
For examples see: interoperable database, middleware.
Constrast homogeneous.
(1999-05-06)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
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het·er·o·ge·ne·ous

 [het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs] Show IPA
adjective
1.
different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
2.
composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents: The party was attended by a heterogeneous group of artists, politicians, and social climbers.
3.
Chemistry . (of a mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as solid ice and liquid water.
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Origin:
1615–25;  < Medieval Latin heterogeneus  < Greek heterogenḗs. See hetero-, gene, -ous

Related forms
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ly, adverb
het·er·o·ge·ne·ous·ness, noun

Can be confused:  heterogeneous, heterogenous, homogeneous, homogenous.

Synonyms
2.  varied, diverse.
Antonyms
2.  homogeneous.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Link To heterogeneous
Heterogeneous is a GRE word you need to know.
So is parsimonious. Does it mean:
frugal to excess
quality or condition of being liberal in giving
LEARN MORE GRE WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Example Sentences
  • Materials themselves can be classified into the homogeneous and the heterogeneous.
  • The heterogeneous composition of animal studies is reflected in the content of the books.
  • This is a heterogeneous condition with many potential components.
EXPAND
Collins
World English Dictionary
heterogeneous  (ˌhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs)
— adj
1. composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements
2. not of the same kind or type
3. chem  Compare homogeneous of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases
[C17: from Medieval Latin heterogeneus,  from Greek heterogenēs,  from hetero-  + genos  sort]
heterogeneity
— n
hetero'geneousness
— n
hetero'geneously
— adv

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

heterogeneous
1624, from Gk. heterogenes, from heteros "different" + genos "kind, gender, race stock" (see genus).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
heterogeneous  het·er·o·ge·ne·ous (hět'ər-ə-jē'nē-əs, -jēn'yəs)
adj.
 Composed of parts having dissimilar characteristics or properties.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
FOLDOC
Computing Dictionary

heterogeneous definition


Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.
Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).
For examples see: interoperable database, middleware.
Constrast homogeneous.
(1999-05-06)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © Denis Howe 2010 http://foldoc.org
Cite This Source
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