heterogeneous

In a sentence

Six example sentences with heterogeneous, each labelled with its topic.

• The rock is heterogeneous under the microscope: three mineral types, each with its own grain size and color.

  Science

• The sample was heterogeneous by design, mixing teenagers, retirees, and shift workers so no single habit could explain the result.

  Psychology

• The street is pleasingly heterogeneous, a 1780s chapel beside a glass clinic beside a row of post-war maisonettes.

  Architecture

• Small firms are a heterogeneous group, so a policy that suits a corner shop may do nothing for a machine tool workshop.

  Economics

• The data centre is heterogeneous, mixing chips from three vendors, so the scheduler must know which jobs run best where.

  Technology

• A good minestrone is heterogeneous by design, each spoonful holding a different mix of beans, pasta, and chopped vegetables.

  Cooking

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