heterogeneity
noun/ˌhɛtəroʊdʒəˈniɪti/
Frequency rank: #16,281 most common English word
Meaning
The quality of being diverse or composed of many different kinds of elements.
Example sentence
The research team noted significant heterogeneity in the backgrounds of the study participants.
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