Heterogeneity

noun

noun ·7 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Diversity uncountable

    "Higher minimum rates might be necessary to limit heterogeneity in rates and reduce transshipment."

  2. 2
    the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind wordnet
  3. 3
    A composition of diverse parts. countable
  4. 4
    The quality of a substance which is not uniform. uncountable

Synonyms

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allotropyambiguityambivalenceantinomyasymmetrycontrariety

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