As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
HETEROGENEITY
heterogeneity, heterogeneousness
(noun) the quality of being diverse and not comparable in kind
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
heterogeneity (countable and uncountable, plural heterogeneities)
(uncountable) Diversity
(countable) A composition of diverse parts.
(uncountable) The quality of a substance which is not uniform.
Antonyms
• homogeneity
Source: Wiktionary
Het`er*o*ge*ne"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. hétérogénéité.]
Definition: The state of being heterogeneous; contrariety. The difference, indeed the heterogeneity, of the two may be felt. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
19 October 2024
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS
(noun) any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems
Coffee Trivia
