as in diversity
the quality or state of being composed of many different elements or types
the cultural heterogeneity of its residents is a point of pride for the city
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Recent Examples of heterogeneity
Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project.
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
National heterogeneity also raises the political costs of pursuing higher flows.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
Accounting for sampling heterogeneity suggests a low paleolatitude origin for dinosaurs
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
National heterogeneity also raises the political costs of pursuing higher flows.
—Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2022
But seen in the close-up of the videos, heterogeneity emerged.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
Accounting for sampling heterogeneity suggests a low paleolatitude origin for dinosaurs
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterogeneity
diversity
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Francis consistently reaffirmed the importance of diversity, dismissing the idea that nationality or geography should determine a person's standing within the Catholic Church.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 May 2025
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By this time, anti-woke sentiment had infected the mainstream and interest in showy egalitarianism and visible diversity was noticeably lower.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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