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heterogeneous

🇬🇧 UK/,hetə'rɒdʒənəs/🇺🇸 US/.hetәrәu'dʒi:njәs/
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Definitions

adj.

Made up of parts or elements of different kinds; diverse in nature or composition.

异质的,由不同成分构成的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
heterodifferent, other
+
genbirth, produce, kind
+
econnector
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=heterogeneous

Common Collocations

  • 1.heterogeneous mixture异质混合物
  • 2.heterogeneous society异质社会

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The city has a heterogeneous population from different countries.

  • 2.

    The mixture contains heterogeneous elements that don't easily combine.

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