heterogeneity

noun
UK: /ˌhetərədʒɪˈniːəti/
US: /ˌhetərədʒəˈniːəti/

  1. The quality of being diverse in content or character.

    1. There is a lot of heterogeneity in the student population here.
    2. The study revealed significant heterogeneity in treatment responses across different patient subgroups.

  2. The state of consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; lack of uniformity.

    1. The heterogeneity of opinions made it hard to reach a consensus.
    2. The cultural heterogeneity of the city is one of its greatest strengths, fostering innovation.

Synonyms

diversity variety dissimilarity disparity

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "heterogeneity" in English means: The quality of being diverse in content or character., The state of consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; lack of uniformity..

The phonetic transcription of "heterogeneity" is /ˌhetərədʒɪˈniːəti/ in British English and /ˌhetərədʒəˈniːəti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heterogeneity": diversity, variety, dissimilarity, disparity.

Example usage of "heterogeneity": "There is a lot of heterogeneity in the student population here.". More examples on the page.