The difference between Diverse and Homogeneous

When used as adjectives, diverse means consisting of many different elements, whereas homogeneous means of the same kind.


Diverse is also adverb with the meaning: in different directions.

check bellow for the other definitions of Diverse and Homogeneous

  1. Diverse as an adjective:

    Consisting of many different elements; various.

  2. Diverse as an adjective:

    Different; unlike; dissimilar; distinct; separate.

  3. Diverse as an adjective:

    Capable of various forms; multiform.

  4. Diverse as an adjective:

    Containing people groups that are minorities in a given area

  5. Diverse as an adjective:

    Belonging to a minority group

  1. Diverse as an adverb:

    In different directions; diversely.

  1. Homogeneous as an adjective:

    Of the same kind; alike, similar.

  2. Homogeneous as an adjective:

    Having the same composition throughout; of uniform make-up.

  3. Homogeneous as an adjective (chemistry):

    in the same state of matter.

  4. Homogeneous as an adjective (mathematics):

    Of which the properties of a smaller set apply to the whole; scalable.

    Examples:

    "The function <math>f(x,y)=x^2+y^2</math> is homogeneous of degree 2 because <math>f(\alpha x,\alpha y)=\alpha^2 f(x,y)</math>."

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