heterogeneous

多様な、異質な

互いに種類や性質の異なる人や物から成る。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： diverse, mixed, varied

反対語： homogeneous

よく使う表現： heterogeneous group, heterogeneous population, heterogeneous collection

不均一な、多相の

固体と液体が一緒にあるなど、物質の状態が複数含まれる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： multiphase

反対語： homogeneous

よく使う表現： heterogeneous system, heterogeneous reaction, heterogeneous catalysis

不均一な

異なる部分が混じっていて、それぞれを目で見分けられる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： nonuniform, mixed

反対語： homogeneous, uniform

よく使う表現： heterogeneous mixture, heterogeneous material, heterogeneous appearance

比較不能な、異種の

種類が違いすぎて、同じ基準では比べられない。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： incommensurable

反対語： commensurable

よく使う表現： heterogeneous quantities, heterogeneous units, heterogeneous measures