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heterogeneously

heterogeneously

7.7
In a way that has different parts
  • adverb
  • /ˌhɛtərəˈdʒiːniəsli/
translation icon : heterogéneamente
  • With heterogeneously grouped students in a classroom, the mathematics teacher has a demanding job in providing for individual differences.
  • grouped heterogeneously
  • heterogeneously grouped classes
  • heterogeneously grouped students

Examples

  • This project examined vocabulary acquisition of two different, heterogeneously grouped seventh-grade classes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Our analysis demonstrated that Orange County hospitals are, like people, highly and heterogeneously interconnected.

    Academic text (2011)
  • First, students grouped heterogeneously should be compared to see if similar results are achieved.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Much of the research in this area suggests greater gains are made in most content areas when students are grouped heterogeneously.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Four classes were heterogeneously grouped into self-contained settings.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Five classes were heterogeneously grouped into departmentalized settings.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The constructivist teacher groups children heterogeneously, taking advantage of the learning opportunities afforded when children of different developmental levels are mixed.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Thus, the slower learner can learn sophisticated academic knowledge presented to the more talented and gifted in a heterogeneously grouped set of students.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Shields (1995) also found that gifted students grouped heterogeneously demonstrated greater academic self-confidence.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In a heterogeneously grouped classroom, students from different backgrounds can share diverse perspectives during discussions.

Synonyms

diversely
vsheterogeneously
1 4.5

In many different ways, for example by people's background or skills

focuses on varied component makeup rather than variation in manner
inhomogeneously
vsheterogeneously
  • Specialized
9.2

In a way that is not the same in all parts

refers to being made of different parts rather than only uneven distribution
nonuniformly
vsheterogeneously
6.9

In a way that is not the same in all parts

emphasizes having different kinds of parts rather than mere irregularity

Antonyms

26 3.7

In the same way across all parts or times

How Heterogeneous

irregularly
4 4.2
unevenly
8 3.5
heterogeneously
7.7
evenly
98 1.3
uniformly
26 3.7

Surface Forms

heterogeneously positive
heterogeneouserly comparative
heterogeneousliest superlative

Morphology

heterogeneously = heterogeneous (transparent) = heterogeneous + ly

Formed by the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' added to the adjective 'heterogeneous', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Heterogeneously comes from Greek parts hetero- meaning 'different' and -geneous meaning 'kind' or 'type'. Think of homogeneous, the opposite, meaning 'the same', so heterogeneously means 'not the same all over', with different parts or an uneven mix.