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
Synonyms
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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While most businesses support heterogeneous environments cobbled together over time, organizations are best served by taking a more prescriptive approach to the models, techniques and infrastructure that support their applications.
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Clint Boulton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
How heterogeneous are these changes in the population of similar players?
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
All three parties in Scholz’s ideologically heterogeneous coalition combined are currently polling at around 30%, less than the conservatives alone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
And Crypto Price Earthquake Data exists in heterogeneous environments because many enterprises rely on public and private clouds and on-premises technologies.
—Ali Siddiqui, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Clint Boulton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
How heterogeneous are these changes in the population of similar players?
—New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
All three parties in Scholz’s ideologically heterogeneous coalition combined are currently polling at around 30%, less than the conservatives alone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2024
And Crypto Price Earthquake Data exists in heterogeneous environments because many enterprises rely on public and private clouds and on-premises technologies.
—Ali Siddiqui, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for heterogeneous
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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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