The meaning of Amalgam

noun

The action, process, or result of combining or uniting.

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The threat of amalgamation with another college

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

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The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

noun

The joining or merging of elements to form one mass or whole.

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The lack of coalescence among fields of science

noun

The process of coming or growing together to form one thing or system

noun

A joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.

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A magnificent combination of drama, dance, and music

noun

A mixture obtained when two or more things are combined

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[ c ] green is a combination of blue and yellow., [ c ] a combination of tiredness and boredom made…

noun

A result of two or more things joining together

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A combination of sth and sth a combination of economic slowdown and tax cuts is having a drastic ef…

adjective

Made up of several parts or elements.

Usage examples:

This soup is one of those composite dishes which you gradually build up

noun

A thing made up of several parts or elements.

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The english legal system is a composite of legislation and judicial precedent

verb

Relating to or denoting plants of the daisy family ( compositae ).

noun

The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up.

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The social composition of villages

noun

Something that a person has created or written, esp. a text, a work of art, or a piece of music, or the act of creating or writing something

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[ c ] a composition for piano and flute, [ c ] in school we had to write a composition (= short pie…

noun

The way in which the parts of something are arranged

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The composition of sth the company said it plans to change the composition of its board of director…

noun

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

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The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes

adjective

Made up or consisting of several parts or elements.

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A compound noun

verb

Make up (a composite whole); constitute.

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A dialect compounded of spanish and dutch

noun

A mixture of various ingredients or elements.

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The facade is a strange concoction of northern mannerism and italian baroque

noun

Something put together from several different things

Usage examples:

She drinks this herbal concoction.

noun

The process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity.

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The election results produced pressure for fusion of the parties

noun

Fusion is also the technique of joining atoms in a reaction that produces energy

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[ u ] nuclear fusion

noun

The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman).

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A happy marriage

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A legally accepted relationship between a man and a woman in which they live as husband and wife, or the official ceremony which results in this

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[ c ] a long and happy marriage

noun

A combination of two things, especially companies, into one.

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A merger between two supermarket chains

noun

The combining of two or more companies or organizations into one

noun

A situation when two or more companies, organizations, departments, etc. join together

Usage examples:

The boards finally approved the merger between the two energy groups., merger of two companies, etc…

verb

Mix or cause to mix together.

Usage examples:

The sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs

noun

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

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Form the mixture into a manageable dough

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A combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated

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It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully., good fashion designers often rely…

noun

The combination of components or elements to form a connected whole.

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The synthesis of intellect and emotion in his work

noun

The action of joining together or the fact of being joined together, especially in a political context.

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He was opposed to closer political or economic union with europe

noun

The act or the state of being joined together

noun

An organization that represents the people who work in a particular industry, protects their rights and may agree pay, working conditions, etc. with their employers

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"no date has yet been set for a strike, the union said in a statement to the press this morning., t…

verb

Form (fabric or a fabric item) by interlacing long threads passing in one direction with others at a right angle to them.

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Textiles woven from linen or wool

noun

A particular style or manner in which something is woven.

Usage examples:

Cloth of a very fine weave

verb

Twist and turn from side to side while moving somewhere in order to avoid obstructions.

Usage examples:

He had to weave his way through the crowds