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Heterogeneous vs Multifaceted - What's the difference?

heterogeneous | multifaceted |

As adjectives the difference between heterogeneous and multifaceted

is that heterogeneous is diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts while multifaceted is having multiple facets.

heterogeneous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
  • (mathematics) Incommensurable because of different kinds.
  • (physics) Having more than one phase (solid, liquid, gas) present in a system or process.
  • (chemistry) Visibly consisting of different components.
  • (computing) Of a network comprising different types of computers, potentially with vastly differing memory sizes, processing power and even basic underlying architecture; alternatively, of a data resource with multiple types of formats.

    • Antonyms

    * homogeneous

    Related terms

    * heterogeneity

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    multifaceted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having multiple facets.
    • The diamond had a multifaceted cut.
  • Having many aspects; nuanced or diverse.
    • Joanne was a multifaceted individual; she knew how to bargain both with Wall Street brokers and push-cart vendors.