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het·er·o·ge·ne·ous

(hĕt′ər-ə-jē′nē-əs, -jēn′yəs)

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. Xenogeneic.

[From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs : hetero-, hetero- + genos, kind, race; see genə- in Indo-European roots.]

het′er·o·ge′ne·ous·ly adv.

het′er·o·ge′ne·ous·ness n.

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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. (Chemistry) chem of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases. Compare homogeneous

[C17: from Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs, from hetero- + genos sort]

heterogeneity, ˌheteroˈgeneousness n

ˌheteroˈgeneously adv

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het•er•o•ge•ne•ous

(ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs)

adj.

1. different in kind; unlike; incongruous.

2. composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents; not homogeneous.

3. (of a chemical mixture) composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, as ice and water.

[1615–25; < Medieval Latin heterogeneus < Greek heterogenḗs]

het`er•o•ge•ne′i•ty (-ə roʊ dʒəˈni ɪ ti) het`er•o•ge′ne•ous•ness, n.

het`er•o•ge′ne•ous•ly, adv.

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Adj.	1.	heterogeneous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" heterogenous diversified - having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety; "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments" different - unlike in nature or quality or form or degree; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" varied - characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied" homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"
	2.	heterogeneous - originating outside the body heterogenous

heterogeneous

adjective varied, different, mixed, contrasting, unlike, diverse, diversified, assorted, unrelated, disparate, miscellaneous, motley, incongruous, dissimilar, divergent, manifold, discrepant the heterogeneous society of today

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heterogeneous

adjective

Consisting of a number of different kinds:

assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, sundry, varied, variegated, various.

Biology: polymorphic, polymorphous.

Translations

مُتَغايِر، غير مُتَجانِس

hetorogenní

forskelligartetheterogen

heterogen

heterogéneo

hétérogène

heterogén

etereogeneo eterogeneo

heterogeninisnevienalytis

heterogens, neviendabigs

forskjelligartet heterogen

ayrışıkfarklı heterojen

异种的异质的由不同成份形成的

heterogeneous

[ˈhetərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs] ADJ → heterogéneo

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heterogeneous

[ˌhɛtərəˈdʒiːniəs] adj → hétérogène

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heterogeneous

adj → heterogen

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heterogeneous

[ˈhɛtərəʊˈdʒiːnɪəs] adj → eterogeneo/a

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heterogeneous

(ˌhetəˈrodʒiːniəs) adjective

composed of parts or elements of different kinds. a heterogeneous population; a heterogeneous class of pupils (= mixed academic levels).

het·er·o·ge·ne·ous

a. heterogéneo-a, de naturaleza diferente.

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Although, by a seemingly careless arrangement of his heterogeneous garb, he had endeavoured to conceal or abate the peculiarity, it was sufficiently evident to Hester Prynne that one of this man's shoulders rose higher than the other.

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Quickly she loosed the cords that held the canvas covering about the box, and a moment later had raised the lid and was rummaging through the heterogeneous accumulation of odds and ends within.

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This place, to which only a chosen few were admitted, looked like a chapel and a second-hand shop, so filled was it with devotional and heterogeneous things.