unlike objects
[/ʌnˈlaɪk ˈɑːbjɛkts/]
noun phrasepl: unlike objects
objetos diferentes; objetos distintos
1. Things or items that do not have the same characteristics, qualities, or properties; objects that are dissimilar or of different kinds
The museum displayed unlike objects from different centuries in the same exhibition.
O museu exibiu objetos diferentes de séculos distintos na mesma exposição.
2. In mathematics and logic, entities that cannot be directly compared or combined because they are of fundamentally different types
You cannot add unlike objects such as apples and oranges without converting them to a common unit.
Você não pode somar objetos diferentes como maçãs e laranjas sem convertê-los para uma unidade comum.
3. Items that are heterogeneous or disparate in nature
The sculptor combined unlike objects to create an abstract artwork.
O escultor combinou objetos distintos para criar uma obra de arte abstrata.
The phrase 'unlike objects' is particularly common in educational contexts in both Brazil and the USA, especially in mathematics and science classes when discussing the concept that you cannot directly combine or compare entities of fundamentally different types without establishing a common framework first.
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