heterogeneity
/ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪti
/noun [mass noun]
The quality or state of being diverse in character or content: the genetic heterogeneity of human populations...
- We can observe and quantify molecular heterogeneity.
- The test is known to be poor at detecting true heterogeneity among studies as significant.
- The global category needs to be unpacked to incorporate local heterogeneity of agricultural and social form as a precursor to understanding situated processes of change.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin heterogeneitas, from heterogeneus (see heterogeneous) + -ity.
Rhymes
- molecular formula
- molecular fossil
- molecular gastronomy
- molecular heat
- molecularist
- molecularity
- molecular layer
- molecularly
- molecular machine
- molecular mass
- molecular orbital
- molecular rotation
- molecular sieve
- molecular weight
- molecular wire
- molecule
- Mole-Dagbane
- Mole-Dagbani
- mole drain
- mole drainage
- mole-drainer
- mole-draining
- mole-eyed
- mole fraction
- mole-heap