heterogeneity

[ het-uh-roh-juh-nee-i-tee ]

noun

1. the quality or state of being heterogeneous; composition from dissimilar parts; disparateness.

heterogeneity

1. Cultural, social, biological, or other differences within a group. ( Compare homogeneity .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterogeneity¹

From the Medieval Latin word heterogeneitās, dating back to 1635–45. See heterogeneous, -ity

Example Sentences

“We cannot lose all the energy and complexity and heterogeneity of our cities.”

From BBC

Comparative analysis underscored the heterogeneity in sleep quality, highlighting the potential of smart devices and NextGen IoT data sources in identifying sleep patterns and contributing to sleep research without invasive monitoring.

From Science Daily

By merging spatial biology and molecular diversity, STew gives researchers a new dimension in classifying patient heterogeneity.

From Science Daily

This heterogeneity, the diverse characteristics of colorectal tumor cells in different patients and also within the same tumor, makes treatment particularly challenging.

From Science Daily

"We wanted to determine how those two routes really start and how they progress, so we can better understand their heterogeneity as the cancer progresses," said co-senior author Dr. Maria Diaz-Meco, Homer T. Hirst Professor of Oncology in Pathology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and a member of the Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine.

From Science Daily