heterogeneous
Translation
heterogeneous, diverse, varied
Examples
New York is a very heterogeneous city.
New York is a very heterogeneous city.
The sample was a heterogeneous mixture of rocks.
The sample was a heterogeneous mixture of rocks.
Grammar Patterns
a heterogeneous ((noun)) consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other New York is a very heterogeneous city.
Similar Words
Synonyms: diverse, varied, miscellaneous; Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform
Etymology
From Greek 'heteros' (other, different) + 'genos' (a kind). Literally 'of a different kind'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'hetero-' as 'different' (like in heterosexual). A heterogeneous group has different kinds of people or things.