heterogeneous
Translation
heterogeneous, diverse, varied
Examples
It is a culturally heterogeneous society.
It is a culturally heterogeneous society.
The sample was heterogeneous in composition.
The sample was heterogeneous in composition.
Grammar Patterns
((a heterogeneous group/society/mixture)) a group consisting of diverse elements It is a culturally heterogeneous society.
Similar Words
Synonyms: diverse, varied, miscellaneous; Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform
Etymology
From Greek 'heteros' meaning 'other, different' and 'genos' meaning 'a kind'. Literally 'of a different kind'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'hetero-' as 'other'. A heterogeneous group has 'other' kinds of people or things in it, not all the same.