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
The rationale behind this heterogeneity is to avoid such a policy's uneven incidence on households at different income levels.
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Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project.
—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
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Simi Thambi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Of course, the EU’s profound heterogeneity is ultimately the justification for its extraordinary single-market project.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterogeneity
diversity
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These significant enrollment declines not only jeopardize the future of Black families but also diminish the diversity of our workforce.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This affected the prairie’s biological diversity as rivers were rerouted, synthetic nitrogen became a standard fertilizer and the delicate symbiosis of the prairie was uprooted.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2025
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“Heterogeneity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heterogeneity. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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