heterogeneity
n. uncountable C1 Advanced US //ˌhɛtɝədʒɪˈneɪəti// het·ero·gene·ity
n. the quality of being made of many different parts or types. It is the opposite of being the same in every way.
n. the state of being diverse in character or composition. Often used in scientific or statistical contexts to describe a population or sample that contains multiple distinct subgroups.
The team's heterogeneity helps us solve problems faster.
Researchers noted the high heterogeneity of the patient group, which made it difficult to find a single treatment that worked for everyone.
The study's findings were called into question due to the extreme heterogeneity of the data, as the sample included participants from vastly different socioeconomic backgrounds and geographic regions.