Meaning of hetero- | Babel Free
Definitions
- Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
- Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms.
- A heterogeneous mixture.
- Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different.
- Straight, heterosexual.
- Other, by another.
- Opposite in direction or position.
- Outside; Synonym of xeno-.
- Asymmetric in shape.
- Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent.
- Alternating.
Equivalents
Examples
“heterogamous”
“heterochromatic”
“heterogender”
“heteroglossia”
“heteroalkene”
“heteroaddition”
“heterofullerene”
“heteroaromatic”
“heterofunctionalization”
“heterofibril”
“heterodimeric”
“heterochrome”
“heterocladic”
“heteroexchange”
“heterocoordination”
“heterocentric”
“heteroamorous”
“heterofemale”
“heteroadministered”
“heterobiography”
“heteroencapsidation”
“heterodromous”
“heterofacial”
“heterodirectional”
“heterochiral”
“heterogenetic”
“heterocephaly”
“heterodiegetic”
“heterogangliate”
“heteracanth”
“heterocercal”
“heterochylia”
“heterodynamic”
“heterochronic”
“heteroclitic”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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