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heterogeneous adjective [ ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪəs ]

• diverse in character or content.
• "a large and heterogeneous collection"
Similar: diverse, diversified, varied, varying, miscellaneous, assorted, mixed, sundry, contrasting, disparate, different, differing, divergent, unrelated, variegated, wide-ranging, motley, divers, myriad, legion, contrastive,
Opposite: homogeneous,
Origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs, from heteros ‘other’ + genos ‘a kind’.


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