How do you pronounce heterogeneous?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/.

heterogeneous

/ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: het-ero-ge-neous
IPA: /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/

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Meaning

adj

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

adj

Incommensurable because of different kinds.

adj

Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.

adj

Visibly consisting of different components.

adj

Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.

Example Sentences

"He had a large and heterogeneous collection of books."
"With a vague curiosity I began to trace the outline of some of the heterogeneous impressions, trying meanwhile to curb the flights of macabre fancy which the place and its memories suggested."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Ancient Greek ἑτερογενής (heterogenḗs, “of different kinds”), from ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) + γένος (génos, “kind”). Compare hetero- and -ous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: heterogeneus, ἑτερογενής

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.ni.əs/
British English: /ˌhɛt.(ə.)ɹəˈd͡ʒiː.nɪəs/

Inflected Forms

more heterogeneous (comparative) most heterogeneous (superlative) heterogenous (alternative, uncommon)

Derived Forms

heterogenize microheterogeneous

Phrases

heterogeneous equilibrium heterogeneous catalysis heterogeneous mixture

Frequently Paired Words

heterogene heterogeneal heterogeneity heterogeneous catalysis heterogeneously heterogeneous mixture heterogeneousness heterogenous

Synonyms

heterologous diverse manifold catholic dishomogeneous diversified eclectic heterogeneous liberal miscellaneous mixed motley

Antonyms

homogeneous

Rhymes With

genius ingenious