1. not uniform in composition, structure, or character; made up of different or dissimilar parts or elements
2. (mathematics) of a differential equation or system in which the right-hand side is not zero
Usage: technical; mathematics

Examples

• The population of the city is nonhomogeneous, with people from many different cultural backgrounds.
• The mixture contained nonhomogeneous particles of different sizes and densities.
• A nonhomogeneous team brought diverse perspectives to the project.
• The soil in the garden is nonhomogeneous, with varying levels of clay and sand.
• Solving a nonhomogeneous differential equation requires finding both the particular and complementary solutions.
• The nonhomogeneous distribution of resources across regions created economic inequality.