heterogeneity
/ˌhɛt(ə)rə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːɪti
/noun [mass noun]
The quality or state of being diverse in character or content: the genetic heterogeneity of human populations...
- We can observe and quantify molecular heterogeneity.
- The test is known to be poor at detecting true heterogeneity among studies as significant.
- The global category needs to be unpacked to incorporate local heterogeneity of agricultural and social form as a precursor to understanding situated processes of change.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from medieval Latin heterogeneitas, from heterogeneus (see heterogeneous) + -ity.
Rhymes
- physiognomise
- physiognomist
- physiognomize
- physiognomonic
- physiognomonical
- physiognomonics
- physiognomy
- physiognosy
- physiognotrace
- physiographer
- physiographic
- physiographical
- physiographically
- physiography
- physiol.
- physiologer
- physiologic
- physiological
- physiological chemistry
- physiologically
- physiological optics
- physiological psychologist
- physiological psychology
- physiological saline
- physiologise