heterogeneity

noun het·ero·ge·ne·i·ty \ˌhe-tə-rō-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē, ˌhe-trō-\

Definition of HETEROGENEITY

: the quality or state of being heterogeneous

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Synonyms: assortment, diverseness, diversity, variety, heterogeneousness, manifoldness, miscellaneousness, multifariousness, multiplicity, variousness

Medical Dictionary

noun het·ero·ge·ne·ity \ˌhet-ə-rō-jə-ˈnē-ət-ē, ˌhe-trō-\

plural het·ero·ge·ne·ities

: the quality or state of being heterogeneous

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