Heterogeneous

Heterogeneous – Heterogeneous is a broad term that refers to individuals, items, companies, industries, etc. that are dissimilar from each other while still pertaining to a larger whole.  The opposite of heterogeneous is homogeneous, which encompasses similar objects within a group.  Outside of economics and business, heterogeneous can also be found within a scientific setting, such as mixing several different compounds in an experiment.  An example of heterogeneous within the business realm would be when companies collaborate together with their different products to form a heterogeneous network.