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heterogeneous

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/ˌhɛtəˈroʊdʒɪnəs/ · het-er-o-ge-ne-ous

Composed of different or diverse elements.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Composed of different or diverse elements.

مختلف یا متنوع عناصر پر مشتمل۔

غیر یکساں

ghair aiksaal

Formal: غیر یکساں

Synonyms

diversevariedmixedمتنوعمخلوطمختلف

Antonyms

homogeneousuniformیکساںمساوی

Common Collocations

  • heterogeneous mixture
  • heterogeneous society
  • heterogeneous materials

Example Sentences

The research team examined a heterogeneous sample of cells.

تحقیقی ٹیم نے خلیوں کا ایک غیر یکساں نمونہ جانچا.

Tehqiqat team ne khuliyon ka aik ghair aiksaal namuna jaancha.

Heterogeneous groups often bring a variety of perspectives.

غیر یکساں گروہ اکثر مختلف نقطہ نظر کو ساتھ لاتے ہیں.

Ghair aiksaal giroh aksar mukhtalif nuqta nazar ko saath late hain.

The city’s population is heterogeneous, comprising various cultures.

شہر کی آبادی غیر یکساں ہے، جو مختلف ثقافتوں پر مشتمل ہے.

Sheher ki aabadi ghair aiksaal hai, jo mukhtalif saqafat par mushtamil hai.

Easily Confused With

homogeneous:Homogeneous refers to elements that are the same or uniform, whereas heterogeneous refers to diverse or different elements.

Word Family

heterogeneity
nounغیر یکسانی
heterogeneously
adverbغیر یکساں طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of heterogeneous as 'hetero-' meaning different and 'gene' related to types.

Visualize a colorful salad composed of various vegetables.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Greek "heterogeneos" — of other kind

First known use: 16th century

The term 'heterogeneous' has been adopted into English from Greek, carrying the meaning of being composed of different elements or parts.