1. adj. originating outside the body (view details)
2. adj. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature (view details)

Meaning 1: (adjective) originating outside the body
Synonym(s): heterogeneous ( what does heterogeneous stand for? )
Opposite(s): autogenic ( what does autogenic stand for? ), autogenous ( what does autogenous stand for? )

Meaning 2: (adjective) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
Usage Example(s): the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous
Synonym(s): heterogeneous
Opposite(s): homogeneous ( what does homogeneous stand for? ), homogenous ( what does homogenous stand for? )
Similar(s): assorted ( what does assorted stand for? ), disparate ( what does disparate stand for? ), inhomogeneous ( what does inhomogeneous stand for? ), miscellaneous ( what does miscellaneous stand for? ), mixed ( what does mixed stand for? ), motley ( what does motley stand for? ), nonuniform ( what does nonuniform stand for? ), sundry(a) ( what does sundry(a) stand for? )
Worth Checking: different ( what does different stand for? ), diversified ( what does diversified stand for? ), varied ( what does varied stand for? )

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