amalgama‧mal‧gam /əˈmælɡəm/ noun 
Word Origin
an amalgam of different styles► see thesaurus at mixture
Word OriginWORD ORIGINamalgam
ExamplesOrigin:
1400-1500 French amalgame, from Medieval Latin amalgama, probably from Greek malagma ‘softening substance’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- But these are different ways of utilizing existing chemical skills in a new amalgam.
- Hargreaves was a rich amalgam of natural gifts and sensibilities.
- History is an amalgam of fact and action.
- Sometimes relying on startling amalgams of stylistic influences, members of the Soviet vanguard mostly strived to find their own personal voices.
- The victory on paid holidays was achieved out of a mixture of motives, an amalgam of control and progressive reform.
- These guys are an energetic amalgam of jazz, funk and something a little harder.
- These then are some of the elements of Green's amalgam.
THESAURUS► mixture
[countable] formal a mixture of different thingsamalgam of several different substances, ideas, qualities etc that have been put together, especially so that they form one thing: · Pour the mixture into the cake pan and bake for 50 minutes.· He looked at her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity.
► combination two or more different things, substances etc that are used together or work together: · Doctors use a combination of drugs to combat the disease.· The business failed due to a combination of bad management and a lack of experience.
► blend a mixture of two or more things, qualities, or characteristics, especially ones that combine successfully or in a pleasant way: · The England team is a good side, with a nice blend of experience and youthful energy.· The sauce uses a blend of different ingredients.
► a cross between something and something a mixture of very different things – used when you are describing what something looks or sounds like: · The building looked like a cross between a museum and a spaceship.· Her music sounds like a cross between the Rolling Stones and Amy Winehouse.
► hybrid something that is produced by combining two or more things, especially using advanced scientific methods: · Scientists are combining human and animal embryos to create genetic hybrids.· These industries use a hybrid of different technologies.· The plant is a hybrid of wheat and rye.
► amalgam formal a mixture of different things, in which you can still recognize the original features: · The record is an amalgam of hard rock, jazz, and blues.
► synthesis formal something that has been made by combining different things, especially information or ideas: · The essay should be a synthesis of the information from various sources.
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an amalgam of different styles► see thesaurus at mixture