heterogeneous — consisting of parts or elements that are very different from each other
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: consisting of parts or elements that are very different from each other
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs/
Korean meaning: 서로 다른 요소들로 구성된, 이질적인
Korean pronunciation: 헤터러**지**니어스
Example Sentences
- My friend group is so heterogeneous that we look like a United Nations meeting when we eat together.
- The heterogeneous nature of the team brought different perspectives to the project.
- The soup was a heterogeneous mess of vegetables that somehow tasted amazing.
heterogeneous
ADJECTIVE//ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs//
consisting of parts or elements that are very different from each other

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Origin
From Greek 'hetero-' meaning 'different' and 'genos' meaning 'kind' or 'genus', combined with the suffix '-ous' meaning 'full of' or 'having the quality of'. The term emerged in scientific and philosophical contexts to describe mixtures or compositions of unlike elements.
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“My friend group is so heterogeneous that we look like a United Nations meeting when we eat together.”
“The heterogeneous nature of the team brought different perspectives to the project.”
“The soup was a heterogeneous mess of vegetables that somehow tasted amazing.”
“Scientists study heterogeneous materials to understand their complex properties.”
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