单词 | heterogeneity |
释义 | heterogeneity (once / 32382 pages) n Heterogeneity is a word that signifies diversity. A classroom consisting of people from lots of different backgrounds would be considered having the quality of heterogeneity. The prefix hetero- means "other or different," while the prefix homo- means "the same." Heterogeneity is often used in contrast to homogeneity, which is when two or more people or things are alike. Heterogeneity can also refer to something that is made up of lots of different elements, like a local dialect composed of various languages. WORD FAMILYheterogeneity: heterogeneities+/heterogeneous: heterogeneity, heterogeneously, heterogeneousness USAGE EXAMPLESHeterogeneity, he said, is baked into Miami’s art scene. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) Considerable heterogeneity exists in the general rubric of ALS. Nature(Nov 08, 2016) Mess, heterogeneity, is bad — the opposite impulse of artistic minimalism. New York Times(Jul 26, 2016) n the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper heterogeneousness homogeneity, homogeneousness the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature diverseness, diversity, multifariousness, variety noticeable heterogeneity biodiversitythe diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole) nonuniformity the quality of being diverse and interesting |
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