heterogeneity
he tuh ruh ji nee uh tee
- n the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
- From a cultural perspective, the picture is also one of heterogeneity rather than homogeneity.
- Despite China's size and heterogeneity, it's easy to buy into the myth of a monolithic state.
- To safeguard this religious heterogeneity, the country's constitution sets out a dual-track legal system in which Muslims are bound by Shari'a law for issues such as marriage .