Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Heterogeneous / of a different form: Describes something that is dissimilar in form, shape, or type compared to another. It emphasizes a difference in outward appearance or structural nature.
   • Dissimilar: More generally, indicates that two or more things are not alike in their fundamental type or configuration.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hai chất này có cùng thành phần hóa học nhưng khác dạng. (These two substances have the same chemical composition but are of different forms.)
  • Họ là anh em sinh đôi nhưng tính cách khác dạng nhau. (They are twin brothers but their personalities are dissimilar.)
  • Các vấn đề này trông tương tự nhưng thực ra khác dạng. (These problems look similar but are actually heterogeneous.)

Advanced Usage

• In technical or scientific contexts (e.g., biology, chemistry, materials science), "khác dạng" can precisely translate to heteromorphous or heterotypic, indicating a difference in morphological form or type.
  • Tinh thể này khác dạng với tinh thể kia. (This crystal is heteromorphous to that one.)

Variants and Related Words

• Khác biệt (adj): different, differing. This is a more common and general term for "different."

  • Quan điểm của họ rất khác biệt. (Their viewpoints are very different.)

• Dị dạng (adj): malformed, deformed. Refers specifically to an abnormal or misshapen form.

  • Cây cối dị dạng do chất độc. (The trees are malformed due to toxins.)

Synonyms

• Dissimilar: Not alike.
• Heterogeneous: Diverse in character or content.
• Unalike: Not similar in form.

Related Idioms

Note: "Khác dạng" itself is not commonly found in idiomatic expressions. Its meaning is typically used in literal or technical descriptions.