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 This core model capability makes management of vast heterogeneity much easier. — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for heterogeneity
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diversity
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  • One strange index of these powers can be registered by counting the mineral diversity on planet Earth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The report also found that children benefit from attending school with peers who come from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds, and observed the most positive effects of diversity in children from low-income and minoritized families.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of diversity

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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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