heterogeneous

[het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs] / ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs /

ADJECTIVE

assorted, miscellaneous

Synonyms

WEAK

amalgamate composite confused conglomerate contrary contrasted different discordant discrepant disparate dissimilar divergent diverse diversified incongruous independent inharmonious jumbled mingled mixed mongrel mosaic motley multifarious multiplex odd opposed unallied unlike unrelated variant varied variegated

Antonyms

WEAK

homogeneous identical pure single unchanging uniform

Example Sentences

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"Everything is the same, rigid and fixed once it's fabricated. The brain is the opposite. It's heterogeneous, dynamic and three-dimensional. To move in that direction, we need new materials and new ways to build electronics."

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

By contrast, the wealthy are strikingly politically heterogeneous.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

“We’re imagining a heterogeneous accelerating framework that connects quantum and classical compute,” Gambetta explained during a tour of IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center in October.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Different leaders, organizations and local movements press for change, but their efforts are sporadic and heterogeneous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

You will see that he did the contrary of those things that must be done in order to hold one’s dominion in a region with heterogeneous customs, languages, and institutions.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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