HETEROGENEITY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

heterogeneity

noun

ˌhe-tə-rō-jə-ˈnē-ə-tē

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 Constructing a detailed overview of the Arctic has always been difficult because of its vast size, often impossible working conditions and the heterogeneity of its landscapes. —

Lara Williams, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2026 But given the complexity and heterogeneity of the disease, that’s not likely to be what a complete remedy will look like. —

Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025 The heterogeneity surprises people. —

Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Modern Ashkenazi Jews don’t show the medieval genetic heterogeneity. —

David Reich, The Conversation, 30 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for heterogeneity

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diversity

Noun

The diversity of hormone function, from milk to mood, hunger to height, does not occur through the action of any single part of our anatomy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
For bottlenecked species whose numbers are so low that breeding carries a risk of inbreeding, making tiny tweaks to the DNA could create synthetic genetic diversity and expand the gene pool.

— Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026