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Meaning of HETEROGENOUS

Pronunciation:  `hetu'râjunus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adj]  originating outside the body
  2. [adj]  consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
 
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 Synonyms: assorted, disparate, heterogeneous, inhomogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, nonuniform, sundry(a)
 
 Antonyms: autogenic, autogenous, homogeneous, homogenous
 
 See Also: different, diversified, varied

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Het`er*og"e*nous\, a. (Biol.)
Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic.
 
Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

It's spelled heterogeneous.

 
Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: Derived from a different source or species. Also called heterogenic.
 

 

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