heterogeneousness
State of variety
Heterogeneousness is the quality of being composed of unlike parts or elements—the opposite of uniformity or sameness.
The word describes mixtures, populations, or collections where the components differ significantly from one another: The heterogeneousness of the student body enriched classroom discussions.
Heterogeneity is more common in technical and academic writing.
Mixed collection of things
- rangeExtent of variation
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralityLargest share among several
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
conglomeration · farrago · gallimaufry · smorgasbord · miscellany · tapestry · omnium-gatherum · grab-bag
Mixture of disparate parts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- blendCombine into mixture
- fusionJoining into unity
- melangeAssorted mixture of elements
concoction · intermixture · compound · admixture · alloy · medley · jumble · aggregation
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
multifaceted · spectrum · mosaic · polyglot · demographics · ethnicities · manifoldness · multiplicity
State of being unlike
- incongruenceLack of agreement
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
- separatenessState of being apart
discreteness · disjointedness · incompatibility · incoherence · discordance · dissonance · contrast · differentness
assortment
Mixed collection of things
- rangeExtent of variation
- multiplicityState of being many
- pluralityLargest share among several
patchwork · conglomeration · farrago · gallimaufry · smorgasbord · miscellany · tapestry · omnium-gatherum · grab-bag · sundries
amalgam
Mixture of disparate parts
melange · concoction · intermixture · compound · admixture · alloy · medley · jumble · aggregation · assemblage
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
eclecticism · multifaceted · spectrum · mosaic · polyglot · demographics · ethnicities · manifoldness · multiplicity · polymorphism
dissimilarity
State of being unlike
- incongruenceLack of agreement
- distinctnessQuality of being distinguishable
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
separateness · discreteness · disjointedness · incompatibility · incoherence · discordance · dissonance · contrast · differentness · unlikeness
heterogeneousnesshomogeneousness
Quality of sameness throughout
homogeneity · uniformity · sameness · consistency · similarity
heterogeneous, heterodox, heterogeneity, heterozygous, heteronym, heterogenous, heterogeneously