heterogeneity
pronunciation
How to pronounce heterogeneity in British English:
UK [ˌhetərə'dʒə'ni:ətɪ]
How to pronounce heterogeneity in American English:
US [ˌhetərə'dʒə'niətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
Word Origin
- heterogeneity (n.)
- 1640s, from Medieval Latin heterogeneitas, from heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenes (see heterogeneous).
Example
- 1. Heterogeneity and diversity of tropical forests .
- 2. Such heterogeneity suggests that glioma originates from multiple cell types .
- 3. Rising heterogeneity within school systems , caused by inequality , was a growing problem for schools .
- 4. That emphasis on consumer choice isn 't just plain vanilla , free-market ideology ; it reflects the basic heterogeneity of college students - and even colleges themselves .
- 5. Heterogeneity was assessed with chi-square statistics .