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Six example sentences with heterogeneity, each labelled with its topic.
The heterogeneity of the sample, teenagers and retirees together, makes the average reaction time almost meaningless here.
Psychology
Two tumors carrying the same name can differ so much that the heterogeneity defeats any single treatment protocol.
Medicine
The heterogeneity of the old forest, with nine tree species in one hectare, is exactly what the plantation lacks.
Environment
Averaging across households hides their heterogeneity, and a rate rise that barely touches one family ruins another's budget.
Economics
Testing on real phones matters because of the heterogeneity of Android devices, thousands of screen sizes and chips.
Technology
The heterogeneity of investors, some patient and some panicked, is why one piece of news moves prices so unevenly.
Finance
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