Heterogeneous - English meaning

adjective

Of various sorts put together; miscellaneous.

Usage examples:

Bowls in assorted colours

verb

(of genes or characteristics) become distributed among cells or progeny.

Usage examples:

Banding on the shell assorts independently of colour

adjective

Consisting of various types mixed together

Usage examples:

A box of assorted chocolates

prefix

Against; opposite.

Usage examples:

Contraception

noun

A member of a guerrilla force in nicaragua which opposed the left-wing sandinista government 1979–90, and was supported by the us for much of that time.

Usage examples:

But the sandinistas, not the contras, now threatened armed resistance to the new democratic governm…

prefix

Against or opposite

Usage examples:

To contradict (= say the opposite), contraception (= something that is used to prevent pregnancy)

adjective

Differing strikingly.

Usage examples:

A contrasting view

verb

Differ strikingly.

Usage examples:

His friend's success contrasted with his own failure

adjective

Very different

Usage examples:

The sudden changes at the political top have spawned two contrasting interpretations.

adjective

Not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.

Usage examples:

You can play this game in different ways

adjective

Not the same

Usage examples:

Monet and other impressionists painted the same scene at different times of day to discover how the…

adjective

Not the same as each other; dissimilar.

Usage examples:

Widely differing circumstances

verb

Be unlike or dissimilar.

Usage examples:

The second set of data differed from the first

verb

Present participle of differ

Usage examples:

The twins look alike, but they differ in temperament., his views differ considerably from those of …

adjective

Essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.

Usage examples:

They inhabit disparate worlds of thought

noun

Things so unlike that there is no basis for comparison.

Usage examples:

The second class of disparates have more to do with the particular foibles of the aperture involved.

adjective

Different in every way

Usage examples:

German newspapers have carried reports of sightings in such disparate places as switzerland, iran, …

adjective

Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

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Divergent interpretations

adjective

Different from each other

Usage examples:

A divergent approach/attitude, divergent interests/opinions/views

adjective

Of varying types; several.

Usage examples:

In divers places

noun

A person who dives as a sport.

Usage examples:

An olympic diver

adjective

Showing a great deal of variety; very different.

Usage examples:

Subjects as diverse as architecture, language teaching, and the physical sciences

adjective

Varied or different

Usage examples:

Lowell, massachusetts, is noted for its diverse ethnic communities, among them french-canadians, en…

verb

Make or become more diverse or varied.

Usage examples:

The trilobites diversified into a great number of species

adjective

Including a range of different types of products, investments, etc. in order to reduce risk or increase the chances of success

Usage examples:

The organization needs to cover its operating costs from diversified funding sources; it can not re…

noun

A division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient roman army.

Usage examples:

The most important fighting unit of the roman army was the legion commanded by a legatus.

adjective

Great in number.

Usage examples:

Her fans are legion

noun

A very large group of soldiers who form part of an army, esp. of an ancient roman army, or any large group of people

Usage examples:

Legions of fans attended the concert.

adjective

(of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.

Usage examples:

He picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray

adjective

Consisting of different qualities or elements.

Usage examples:

A mixed diet

verb

Combine or put together to form one substance or mass.

Usage examples:

Peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices

adjective

Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.

Usage examples:

A motley crew of discontents and zealots

noun

An incongruous mixture.

Usage examples:

A motley of interacting interest groups

adjective

Consisting of many different types, parts, or colors that do not seem to belong together

Usage examples:

A motley crew of educators and students gathered at the seminar.

noun

A countless or extremely great number of people or things.

Usage examples:

Myriads of insects danced around the light above my head

adjective

Countless or extremely great in number.

Usage examples:

He gazed at the myriad lights of the city

noun

A very large number

Usage examples:

There’s a myriad of insects on the island., a cloud of dust was raised by their myriad feet.

adjective

Of various kinds; several.

Usage examples:

Prawn and garlic vol-au-vents and sundry other delicacies

noun

Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually.

Usage examples:

A drugstore selling magazines, newspapers, and sundries

adjective

Several and different types of; various

Usage examples:

Diaz is surrounded by sundry laboratory equipment.

adjective

Not related or linked.

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Unrelated facts

adjective

Not having a connection

Usage examples:

His answer was completely unrelated to my question.

adjective

Incorporating a number of different types or elements; showing variation or variety.

Usage examples:

The phenomena were very varied

verb

Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Usage examples:

The properties vary in price

adjective

Having or showing many different types, or changing often

Usage examples:

The varied symptoms included severe muscle pain, headaches, and dizziness.

adjective

Exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks.

Usage examples:

Variegated yellow bricks

verb

Alter in appearance, especially by adding different colours.

Usage examples:

The designer can variegate the object's colour and physical character as needed

adjective

Having a pattern of different colours or marks

Usage examples:

Variegated leaves, a variegated plant

adjective

Differing in size, amount, degree, or nature.

Usage examples:

Varying degrees of success

verb

Differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class.

Usage examples:

The properties vary in price

adjective

Changing or different in amount or level, especially from one occasion to another, or from one person or thing to another

Usage examples:

The technology is able to convert handwriting into digital text with varying degrees of success., t…

adjective

Covering many subjects

Usage examples:

A wide-ranging discussion