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het-uh-r-uh-JEEN-ee-uh-s/ˌhetərəˈdʒiːniəs/

Heterogeneous means made of different kinds, not uniform: a heterogeneous sample, heterogeneous data. Mixed is everyday; homogeneous (not necessarily in this course) sits opposite; diverse often stresses social mix. Do not average away the night slice and call the cohort one thing.

Meaning

Made up of many different kinds; not uniform.

Examples

• “A heterogeneous cohort still needs the night slice named in the n, not averaged away.”
• “Mixed is everyday. Varied is a cousin. Homogeneous means all alike. Diversity can be a policy word. A mean that hides a shift is a methods trick. Report the slices; then the mean if it still helps.”

Good to know

Mixed; not all the same. Everyday: mixed. Opposite: homogeneous. A mean that hides the night slice is not the n.

Near in meaning

mixed

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