heterogeneity

noun

ˌhe-tə-rō-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē How to pronounce heterogeneity (audio)
Definition of heterogeneitynext
as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city

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Recent Examples of heterogeneity Zamenhof believed that the constant clashes in his hometown and beyond were, above all, the product of semantic heterogeneity. — Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 Artworks from the past, the recent past, and the present reverberate and scratch against each other with material and scalar heterogeneity, talking at, with, and beyond themselves. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026 In the nearly 50 years since Dyer’s text arrived, the field has retained its heterogeneity and developed into a complex set of constellations. — Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 Unlike mechanical systems, ecological systems exhibit nonlinear dynamics, spatial heterogeneity, and evolutionary adaptation. — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heterogeneity
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diversity
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  • The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There have been relatively few large-scale national decomposition studies involving different land use types, although smaller studies have shown that how humans use a site can significantly affect the soil’s biological diversity.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of diversity

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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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