heterogeneous

adj.

1. also het·er·og·e·nous (hĕt'ə-rŏj'ə-nəs) Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; not homogeneous. See synonyms at miscellaneous.
2. Completely different; incongruous.

[From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs : hetero-, hetero- + genos, kind, race.]

heterogeneously het'er·o·ge'ne·ous·ly adv.
heterogeneousness het'er·o·ge'ne·ous·ness n.

Relating to two or more phases, e.g. a heterogeneous catalyst. Compare homogeneous.

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Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous.

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Consisting of dissimilar parts. The term describes an organization selling many different products.

adjective

Consisting of a number of different kinds: assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated, various. Biology polymorphic, polymorphous. See same/different/compare.

adj

Definition: assorted, miscellaneous
Antonyms: homogeneous, identical, pure, single, unchanging, uniform

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Not of uniform composition, quality or structure.

IN BRIEF: Made up of different kinds.

The supporters of that candidate were very heterogeneous.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - heterogen, uensartet

Nederlands (Dutch)
heterogeen, gemengd

Français (French)
adj. - hétérogène

Deutsch (German)
adj. - heterogen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ετερογενής, ετερόκλητος

Italiano (Italian)
eterogeneo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - heterogêneo

Русский (Russian)
гетерогенный, неоднородный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - heterogéneo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - heterogen, olikartad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
异种的, 异质的, 非均匀的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 異種的, 異質的, 非均勻的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 이종의, 잡다한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 異種の, 異質の, 異成分から成る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متغاير الخواص أو العناصر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מגוון, לא-אחיד, הטרוגני‬

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