heterogeneous
Made of differences
Heterogeneous describes something composed of dissimilar or diverse elements: a heterogeneous mixture of styles, a heterogeneous student body.
The word emphasizes variety within a whole—parts that don't match or blend uniformly.
In chemistry, a heterogeneous mixture has visibly distinct components, like oil and water.
The opposite is homogeneous.
Made of distinct parts
- amalgamMixture of disparate parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- alloyMetallic combination
- compoundCombined into one
mosaic · patchwork · fusion · conglomerate · synthesis · collage · medley · aggregate
Of various sorts
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- multifariousHaving great variety
- disparateEssentially different in kind
- miscellaneousOf mixed composition
sundry · varied · manifold · variegated · mixed · dissimilar · nonuniform · uneven
composite
Made of distinct parts
compound · mosaic · patchwork · fusion · conglomerate · synthesis · collage · medley · aggregate · assemblage
assorted
Of various sorts
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
- multifariousHaving great variety
- disparateEssentially different in kind
miscellaneous · sundry · varied · manifold · variegated · mixed · dissimilar · nonuniform · uneven · irregular
- metal propertiesmalleable, ductile, conductive, magnetic, brittle
- multiculturalismmulticultural, multiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, pluralism
- mixture statesmixed, blended, combined, dissolved, diluted
- radiology findingsconsolidation, opacity, nodule, calcification, effusion
- catalystsenzyme, catalyst, active site, platinum, coenzyme
- stabilitystable, steady, firmness, unstable, equilibrium
heterogeneoushomogeneous
Alike in composition throughout
uniform · homogenous · alike · identical · same
heterogeneoushomogeneous
Alike in composition throughout
uniform · pure · unmixed · unblended · consistent