amalgamation
The process or result of combining or uniting multiple separate elements, such as organizations, ideas, or substances, into a single integrated whole. It is frequently used in formal contexts to describe the merging of companies or the blending of different cultural or artistic styles.
Beispiele
3 von 5The new recipe is a delicious amalgamation of traditional Italian flavors and modern cooking techniques.
The new recipe is a delicious amalgamation of traditional Italian flavors and modern cooking techniques.
The committee proposed the amalgamation of the two departments to reduce administrative costs.
The committee proposed the amalgamation of the two departments to reduce administrative costs.
His outfit was a strange amalgamation of 90s grunge and futuristic fashion.
His outfit was a strange amalgamation of 90s grunge and futuristic fashion.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of 'a meal' (a-meal-gamation). Just as a meal is a combination of many different ingredients mixed together to make one dish, an amalgamation is a mix of many things into one.
Schnelles Quiz
The city's unique architecture is a fascinating ________ of colonial and modern styles.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: amalgamation
Beispiele
The new recipe is a delicious amalgamation of traditional Italian flavors and modern cooking techniques.
everydayThe new recipe is a delicious amalgamation of traditional Italian flavors and modern cooking techniques.
The committee proposed the amalgamation of the two departments to reduce administrative costs.
formalThe committee proposed the amalgamation of the two departments to reduce administrative costs.
His outfit was a strange amalgamation of 90s grunge and futuristic fashion.
informalHis outfit was a strange amalgamation of 90s grunge and futuristic fashion.
Modern English is an amalgamation of various linguistic influences, primarily Germanic and Romance languages.
academicModern English is an amalgamation of various linguistic influences, primarily Germanic and Romance languages.
The amalgamation of the two firms created the largest telecommunications provider in the country.
businessThe amalgamation of the two firms created the largest telecommunications provider in the country.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
result of an amalgamation
result of an amalgamation
amalgamation of styles
amalgamation of styles
seamless amalgamation
seamless amalgamation
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Amalgam refers to the specific mixture itself (like a mercury alloy), whereas amalgamation is the process of combining or the state of being combined.
A merger is specifically used for the joining of two commercial companies, while amalgamation can apply to abstract ideas, styles, or chemicals.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is most appropriate in professional or academic writing to describe the complex joining of diverse parts. It implies that the original components have been integrated so thoroughly that they form a new, singular identity.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use the noun 'amalgamation' when they should use the verb 'amalgamate' (e.g., saying 'to amalgamation two things' instead of 'to amalgamate').
Merkhilfe
Think of 'a meal' (a-meal-gamation). Just as a meal is a combination of many different ingredients mixed together to make one dish, an amalgamation is a mix of many things into one.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Medieval Latin 'amalgama,' which originally referred to a mercury alloy used in alchemy to soften or combine metals.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In urban planning and sociology, it is often used to describe the blending of different ethnic neighborhoods or architectural styles in global cities.
Schnelles Quiz
The city's unique architecture is a fascinating ________ of colonial and modern styles.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: amalgamation
Verwandtes Vokabular
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A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
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