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Composed of elements that differ from one another in relevant characteristics.
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- heterogeneous sample
- heterogeneous population
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The sample was heterogeneous in age.
The study covered a heterogeneous population.
The mixture remained visibly heterogeneous.
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Primary category: academic. Forms: More heterogeneous; most heterogeneous where degree is meaningful; relational uses are normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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