heterogeneousadjective
uk/ˌhet.ər.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊˈdʒiː.ni.əs/formalconsisting of parts or things that are very different from each other:
Switzerland is a heterogeneous confederation of 26 self-governing cantons.
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Different and difference
- a breath of fresh air idiom
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heterogeneity
noun [ U ] uk/ˌhet.ər.ə.dʒəˈneɪ.ə.ti/us/ˌhet̬.ə.roʊ.dʒəˈneɪ.ə.t̬i/
Archaeological studies of the tombs have shown the heterogeneity of religious practices in the region.