heterogeneity
State of difference
Heterogeneity is the quality of being composed of unlike parts or elements.
A population with heterogeneity includes people of different backgrounds, ages, or characteristics.
The term appears often in scientific and academic contexts: The heterogeneity of the sample made drawing conclusions difficult.
The opposite is homogeneity—uniformity or sameness throughout.
Largest share among several
- variegationMixed coloring in tissue
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- varietyState of being diverse
multiplicity · differentiation · diversification · polymorphism · biodiversity · polyphony · multiformity · manifoldness
Mixture of disparate parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
potpourri · melange · patchwork · collage · tapestry · salmagundi · smorgasbord · conglomeration
Extent of variation
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- gamutFull range of something
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- arrayOrdered collection or display
spread · breadth · scope · scale · distribution · variation · gradient · bandwidth
Unequal distribution of resources
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- unevennessLack of uniformity
divergence · incongruity · disproportion · inconsistency · dissimilitude · unlikeness · contrast · difference
plurality
Largest share among several
- variegationMixed coloring in tissue
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
variety · multiplicity · differentiation · diversification · polymorphism · biodiversity · polyphony · multiformity · manifoldness · variousness
amalgam
Mixture of disparate parts
medley · potpourri · melange · patchwork · collage · tapestry · salmagundi · smorgasbord · conglomeration · admixture
range
Extent of variation
- continuumUninterrupted, gradual sequence
- gamutFull range of something
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
array · spread · breadth · scope · scale · distribution · variation · gradient · bandwidth · span
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- asymmetryAbsence of balanced form
- imbalanceLack of proportion
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
unevenness · divergence · incongruity · disproportion · inconsistency · dissimilitude · unlikeness · contrast · difference · discontinuity
- Differentiationspecialization, distinction, contrast, separation, variation
- nonuniformitynonuniformity, irregularity, unevenness, inconsistency, variability
- meta-analysismeta-analysis, publication bias, pooling, weighted average, weighting
- researchstudy, research papers, researching, archive, peer review
- changeabilityvariability, mutability, fickleness, inconstancy, instability
- statisticsmean, median, mode, variance, standard deviation
heterogeneityhomogeneity
State of sameness throughout
uniformity · homogeneousness · sameness · similarity · likeness
heterogeneityuniformity
State of being identical
homogeneity · consistency · regularity · evenness · constancy
heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogeneity, hetero, heterogenous, heterogeneously, heterogeneousness