heterogeneous

Definition

Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.

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.

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."

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