heterogeneous
adjective
het·ero·ge·neous
ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈjēn-yəs 
ˌhe-trə-,
-ˈjē-nē-əs
: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed
an ethnically heterogeneous population
heterogeneously
adverb
heterogeneousness
noun
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Examples of heterogeneous in a Sentence
the seating in the hall was a heterogeneous collection of old school desk chairs, wood and metal folding chairs, and even a few plush theater seats
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Though biosimilar diffusion is heterogeneous across European countries, generally speaking biosimilars spanning a wide range of reference biologics were approved and launched earlier in Europe and soon achieved fairly rapid uptake.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Well, communities themselves tend to be more homogenous than heterogeneous.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Understanding these dynamics can inform international efforts to promote human rights and foster intercommunal solidarity in heterogeneous societies.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Conclusion In conclusion, the seamless integration of 6G, quantum connectivity, high-performance interconnects, heterogeneous computing and edge-cloud convergence is pivotal for enabling the next generation of use cases.
—Manish Rajendran, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Well, communities themselves tend to be more homogenous than heterogeneous.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
Understanding these dynamics can inform international efforts to promote human rights and foster intercommunal solidarity in heterogeneous societies.
—Türkay Salim Nefes, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2024
Conclusion In conclusion, the seamless integration of 6G, quantum connectivity, high-performance interconnects, heterogeneous computing and edge-cloud convergence is pivotal for enabling the next generation of use cases.
—Manish Rajendran, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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heterogeneous
adjective
het·ero·ge·neous
ˌhet-ə-rə-ˈjē-nē-əs, ˌhe-trə-, -nyəs
: not uniform in structure or composition
tumors which have a heterogeneous composition by reason of structure and presence of necrosis—Year Book of Endocrinology
Year Book of Endocrinology
heterogeneously
adverb
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