heterogeneous
adjectiveUK /ˌhet.ər.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
US /ˌhet̬.ɚ.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Made up of many different kinds of things.
The box was heterogeneous, filled with marbles, buttons, and small toys.
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2. In science, made of parts that are not the same throughout.
A heterogeneous mixture like trail mix has different pieces you can see separately.
3. In math, not all the same; not uniform.
The heterogeneous group of numbers included both fractions and whole numbers.
4. In biology, having different types of cells or tissues.
The heterogeneous tissue sample contained several kinds of cells.