a. | 1. | Differing in kind; having unlike qualities; possessed of different characteristics; dissimilar; - opposed to homogeneous, and said of two or more connected objects, or of a conglomerate mass, considered in respect to the parts of which it is made up.
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Adj. | 1. | heterogeneous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" Synonyms: heterogenous Antonyms: homogeneous, homogenous - all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group" |
2. | heterogeneous - originating outside the body Synonyms: heterogenous |