heterogeneous

eterogeneo, vario

Composto da persone o cose diverse fra loro.

In inglese semplice: Made up of people or things that are different from one another.

• The class is a heterogeneous group.
• Her books form a heterogeneous collection.
• The survey included a heterogeneous sample of city residents.

Sinonimi: diverse, mixed, varied

Contrari: homogeneous

Espressioni comuni: heterogeneous group, heterogeneous population, heterogeneous collection

eterogeneo

Che contiene materia in più forme fisiche, per esempio un solido e un liquido insieme.

In inglese semplice: Containing more than one physical form of matter, such as a solid and a liquid together.

• Ice in water forms a heterogeneous system.
• The gas reacts with a solid in this heterogeneous reaction.
• Heterogeneous catalysis occurs at the surface of the solid catalyst.

Sinonimi: multiphase

Contrari: homogeneous

Espressioni comuni: heterogeneous system, heterogeneous reaction, heterogeneous catalysis

eterogeneo

Che contiene parti diverse riconoscibili separatamente a vista.

In inglese semplice: Containing different parts that can be seen separately.

• Sand and water make a heterogeneous mixture.
• The rock is heterogeneous, with visible grains of different colours.
• You can see separate layers in this heterogeneous material.

Sinonimi: nonuniform, mixed

Contrari: homogeneous, uniform

Espressioni comuni: heterogeneous mixture, heterogeneous material, heterogeneous appearance

incommensurabile, eterogeneo

Di natura troppo diversa per poter essere confrontato usando lo stesso criterio di misura.

In inglese semplice: Too different in kind to be compared using the same measure.

• These heterogeneous quantities cannot be directly compared.
• The calculation combines heterogeneous units, such as metres and seconds.
• A single scale cannot fairly compare these heterogeneous values.

Sinonimi: incommensurable

Contrari: commensurable

Espressioni comuni: heterogeneous quantities, heterogeneous units, heterogeneous measures