Synonyms for heterogeneous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : het-er-uh-jee-nee-uhs, -jeen-yuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒi ni əs, -ˈdʒin yəs |
Top 10 synonyms for heterogeneous
Définition of heterogeneous
Origin :- 1620s, from Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenes, from heteros "different" (see hetero-) + genos "kind, gender, race stock" (see genus). Earlier in same sense was heterogeneal (c.1600).
- adj assorted, miscellaneous
- Once, among the heterogeneous crowd of inmates there appeared a dancing-master.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The crockery was heterogeneous, and was slumped under colour-headings.
- Extract from : « The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 » by Various
- The truth was, that his language and habits were as heterogeneous as his external appearance.
- Extract from : « Waverley » by Sir Walter Scott
- In a corner was a heterogeneous mass of soggy, dirty garments.
- Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
- Viscount Melbourne was called in with a heterogeneous Cabinet.
- Extract from : « A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year » by Edwin Emerson
- This heterogeneous family is well represented in the Nilgiris.
- Extract from : « Birds of the Indian Hills » by Douglas Dewar
- He who borrows only from heterogeneous works is not a plagiarist.
- Extract from : « A Simpleton » by Charles Reade
- Horace tried to make fun of the heterogeneous cups and saucers.
- Extract from : « Reginald Cruden » by Talbot Baines Reed
- Besides, that sort of heterogeneous relationship is so easily misconstrued.
- Extract from : « Not Like Other Girls » by Rosa N. Carey
- These heterogeneous masses can never be dangerous to Greece.
- Extract from : « An Egyptian Princess, Complete » by Georg Ebers
Antonyms for heterogeneous
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