English dictionary

heterogeneous

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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature

adj.all

Examples
The population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous.

Synonyms heterogenous

Antonyms homogeneous homogenous

Source: WordNet 3.0
originating outside the body

adj.all

Antonyms autogenic autogenous

Source: WordNet 3.0
Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; dissimilar; -- opposed to <i>homogeneous</i>, and said of two or more connected objects, or of a conglomerate mass, considered in respect to the parts of which it is made up.

adjective

Source: webster1913