Homogeneity and heterogeneity
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- | # [[diverse|Diverse]] in [[kind]] or [[nature]]; [[composed]] of diverse [[part]]s.{{GFDL}} | + | '''Heterogeneous''' is an adjective used to describe an object or system consisting of multiple items having a large number of structural variations. It is the opposite of ''[[homogeneous]]'', which means that an object or system consists of multiple identical items. The term is often used in a [[science|scientific]] (such as a kind of [[catalyst]]), [[mathematics|mathematical]], [[sociology|sociological]] or [[statistics|statistical]] context. |
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Heterogeneous is an adjective used to describe an object or system consisting of multiple items having a large number of structural variations. It is the opposite of homogeneous, which means that an object or system consists of multiple identical items. The term is often used in a scientific (such as a kind of catalyst), mathematical, sociological or statistical context.
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