heterogeneity

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heterogeneity — 名詞

1. the condition of being made up of parts, members, or materials that differ widel

1.名詞C2
釋義

異質性；多樣

由差異很大的部分或成員所構成的性質

the condition of being made up of parts, members, or materials that differ widely from one another

例句

The heterogeneity of the soil meant some crops grew well while others failed.

土壤的異質性使得有些作物長得好，有些卻歉收。

heterogeneity of [material] for a group of differing parts

Soraya studied the genetic heterogeneity among the village families for her thesis.

Soraya 為了論文研究村裡各家族之間的基因異質性。

common collocation: genetic heterogeneity

常見搭配
  • genetic heterogeneity
  • spatial heterogeneity
  • heterogeneity of opinions
同義詞
  • diversity

    far more common and neutral; everyday word for a mix of different kinds

  • variety

    lighter and positive; emphasises range of choice rather than internal difference

  • variability

    stresses how much something changes or differs across cases or over time

反義詞
  • homogeneity

    the direct opposite: being made of similar or identical parts

  • uniformity

    everyday opposite stressing sameness throughout

文法句型

heterogeneity of [group/material]

用法筆記

Almost always uncountable and followed by 'of' plus the group or material whose mixed nature is being described. Common in academic and scientific writing; rare in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

There are many heterogeneities in the team.
There is great heterogeneity in the team.
the word is normally uncountable, so it takes no plural and no 'a'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • genetic heterogeneity
  • spatial heterogeneity
  • cultural heterogeneity

常用片語

  • a high degree of heterogeneity
  • considerable heterogeneity

介系詞搭配

  • heterogeneity of
  • heterogeneity in
  • heterogeneity among