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heterogeneous
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heterogeneous
Not the same. Contrast with homogeneous.
heterogeneous
Chem of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases

heterogeneous [‚hed·ə′räj·ə·nəs]
(chemistry)
Pertaining to a mixture of phases such as liquid-vapor, or liquid-vapor-solid.
(mathematics)
Pertaining to quantities having different degrees or dimensions.
(science and technology)
Composed of dissimilar or nonuniform constituents.

heterogeneous - Composed of unrelated parts, different in kind.

Often used in the context of distributed systems that may be running different operating systems or network protocols (a heterogeneous network).

For examples see: interoperable database, middleware.

Constrast homogeneous.


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Similarly, in addition to the heterogeneousness of mobile devices, the mobile scenario is filled with students who have different learning needs.
At the bifurcation point, a sharp spatial-temporal heterogeneousness appears in the system, its former structure destroyed.
Glavan describes as the main characteristic of the younger writers (born after 1970) their heterogeneousness.
 
 
 
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