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Noun: heterogeneity  ,he-t(u-)row-ju'nee-i-tee
  1. The quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
    "The heterogeneity of the student body enriched the learning environment";
    - heterogeneousness

Derived forms: heterogeneities

Type of: nonuniformity

Antonym: homogeneity

Encyclopedia: Heterogeneity