"hetero-" meaning in English

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Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-|*-teros}}, {{bor|en|grc|ἕτερος||other, another, different}} Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} hetero-, {{en-prefix}} hetero-
  1. Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:varied
  2. (organic chemistry) Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Organic chemistry
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:heterocyclic Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  3. (chemistry) A heterogeneous mixture. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:mixture Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 7 34 15 14 0 1 7 5 1 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 3 46 9 13 0 0 3 3 0 3 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 1 1 14 5 32 15 17 0 0 7 4 1 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 13 entries: 1 1 14 5 34 16 17 0 0 5 3 1 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 0 15 6 37 17 17 0 0 3 2 0 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 4 28 10 20 2 2 9 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 15 5 34 12 13 1 1 7 6 1 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 4 29 10 16 2 2 8 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 18 5 33 11 14 0 0 8 5 1 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 13 4 30 10 17 2 2 8 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 11 4 26 10 19 4 4 8 4 6 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 5 33 11 14 1 1 6 5 2 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 15 8 29 9 11 0 2 8 9 4 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 12 5 28 10 17 3 4 8 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 12 4 28 10 19 2 2 12 4 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 5 37 12 15 0 1 5 5 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 4 26 10 17 2 2 9 9 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 11 4 27 10 18 2 4 9 6 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 13 4 30 10 16 2 2 8 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 5 37 12 15 0 1 5 5 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 4 29 10 17 2 2 10 4 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 5 36 14 15 0 1 5 4 0 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 13 4 29 10 19 2 2 9 4 5 4 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  4. Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:across
  5. (LGBTQ) Straight, heterosexual. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): LGBTQ Synonyms: heter- [before-vowel] Coordinate_terms: allo- (english: sometimes synonymous; differentiated in transplantation sense, intraspecies versus interspecies)
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:straight Derived forms: hetero, heteroatom, heteroauxin, heterocerc, heterochromatization, heteroclite, heterodox, heterodoxy, heterodromy, heterogene, heterogeneity, heterogeneous, heterokaryosis, heterophemy, heteropod, Heteropoda, heteropolyhedral, heteropter, heterosexual, heterosexuality, heterogamous, heterochromatic, heterogender, heteroglossia, heterodichogamy, heterogram, heterochromous, heterofunctional, heterobimetallic, heterochronous, heteroglot, heterofermentative, heteroblastic, heterobifunctional, heterocellular, heterofermentation, heterochromia, heterodisaccharide, heterochiral, heteroglycoside, heterobrochate, heterodisperse, heterogony, heterogeneic, heterocolonial, heteroclitic, heteracanth, heteroalkene, heteroaddition, heterofullerene, heteroaromatic, heteroarene, heterocyclic, heterocumulene, heteroallene, heteroanalogue, heterocycloalkane, heterobonded, heteroatomic, heteroelement, heterocyclase, heterocycle, heterocyclisation, heterocyclization, heteroarotinoid, heteroaryl, heterocyclized, heterocyclical, heterofunctionalization, heterofibril, heterodimeric, heterodimer, heteroassociation, heteroassociate, heteroconjugation, heterocomplex, heterodisulfide, heterododecamer, heterodinucleotide, heterofilament, heteroagglomerate, heteroagglomeration, heterocatenation, heterodisubstituted, heteroalkyl, heterodifunctionalized, heterocrystalline, heteroactivation, heteroassociative, heteroassociativity, heterodecamer, heteroaggregate, heterochaperone, heterodyne, heterochrome, heterocladic, heteroexchange, heterogamete, heterodimensional, heterogeneric, heterobinuclear, heterocoordination, heteroepitaxy, heterogenous, heterochiasmy, heterogamy, heteroantagonism, heterodiasporic, heterobiotic, heterocentric, heteroamorous, heterofemale, heterocracy, cisheteronormative, heterogenital, heterocentrism, heteroerotica, heterodominant, heteroflexible, heteroerotic, heterogenitality, cisheteropatriarchy, heterofascist, hetero-fascism, heteroadministered, heterobiography, heteroencapsidation, heterofertilization, heterocytotropic, heteroamnesis, heterodisomy, heterodromous, heterofacial, heterodirectional, heterocoagulation, heterogenetic, heterocephaly, heterodiegetic, heterocephalous, heterograft, heterogangliate, heterocercal, heterochylia, heterodynamic, heterochronic
  6. Other, by another. Tags: morpheme Synonyms: allo-
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:other
  7. Opposite in direction or position. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:opposite
  8. (transplantation) Outside; Synonym of xeno-. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:outside
  9. Asymmetric in shape. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:asymmetric
  10. Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:inconsistent
  11. Alternating. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-hetero--en-prefix-en:alternating
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms (similar): homeo- Translations (other): hetero- (Catalan), hetero- (Dutch), hetero- (Finnish), hétéro- (French), hetero- (Galician), ჰეტერო- (heṭero-) (Georgian), hetero- (German), ετερο- (etero-) (Greek), hetero- (Indonesian), heitri- (Irish), etero- (Italian), hetero- (Polish), hetero- (Portuguese), hetero- (Romanian), гетеро- (getɛro-) (Russian), iol- (Scottish Gaelic), hetero- (Spanish), hetero- (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'similar': 8 6 12 7 9 3 6 14 9 14 13 Disambiguation of 'other': 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: transplantation",
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