amalgamation

noun

amal·gam·ation ə-ˌmal-gə-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce amalgamation (audio)

: the action or process of uniting or merging two or more things : the action or process of amalgamating

an opportunity for the amalgamation of the two companies

: the state of being amalgamated

: the result of amalgamating : amalgam

Opera is an amalgamation of singing, acting, and stagecraft.

: merger

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What is the difference between acculturation, assimilation, and amalgamation?

Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and amalgamation. Although all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.Acculturation is often tied to political conquest or expansion, and is applied to the process of change in beliefs or traditional practices that occurs when the cultural system of one group displaces that of another.Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.Amalgamation refers to a blending of cultures, rather than one group eliminating another (acculturation) or one group mixing itself into another (assimilation).

Example Sentences

an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings

Recent Examples on the Web This story is an amalgamation of many talented Black people working together, making this whole thing even more exciting.

Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 And so this concept of security is really the amalgamation of these three different departments working together.

Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The collection is an amalgamation of fine art and fashion at its most playful.

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 Post Malone has spent his career wrangling an amalgamation of sights and sounds—trap, pop, white-guy cornrows, cowboy hats—into something resembling a coherent persona, and at the center of his aesthetic vortex is Kurt Cobain.

Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022 Barbiecore's essence is an amalgamation of 2022: an escape from chaos, an expression of self and a celebration of differences.

USA Today, 4 Aug. 2022 According to the press statement, af94, which is an amalgamation of Halsey's initials (A.F.) and birth year (1994), is going to be filled with affordable cosmetics for your eye, lip, cheek, and body routines.

Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 July 2022 Rue has become an amalgamation of my experiences, his experiences and our collective pain — and seeing through the eyes of an addict.

Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 8 June 2022 Stan's character too feels like an amalgamation of all the handsome, dead-eyed charmers who came before him, from Scream's Skeet Ulrich to Christian Bale in American Psycho — a guy with a golden smile and nothing but emptiness underneath.

Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	amalgamation
释义	amalgamation noun amal·gam·ation ə-ˌmal-gə-ˈmā-shən 1 a : the action or process of uniting or merging two or more things : the action or process of amalgamating an opportunity for the amalgamation of the two companies b : the state of being amalgamated 2 : the result of amalgamating : amalgam Opera is an amalgamation of singing, acting, and stagecraft. 3 : merger Did you know? What is the difference between acculturation, assimilation, and amalgamation? Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and amalgamation. Although all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.Acculturation is often tied to political conquest or expansion, and is applied to the process of change in beliefs or traditional practices that occurs when the cultural system of one group displaces that of another.Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.Amalgamation refers to a blending of cultures, rather than one group eliminating another (acculturation) or one group mixing itself into another (assimilation). Synonyms admixture alloy amalgam blend cocktail combination composite compound conflation emulsion fusion intermixture meld mix mixture synthesis See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings Recent Examples on the Web This story is an amalgamation of many talented Black people working together, making this whole thing even more exciting. Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 1 Sep. 2022 And so this concept of security is really the amalgamation of these three different departments working together. Bruce Rogers, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The collection is an amalgamation of fine art and fashion at its most playful. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2022 Post Malone has spent his career wrangling an amalgamation of sights and sounds—trap, pop, white-guy cornrows, cowboy hats—into something resembling a coherent persona, and at the center of his aesthetic vortex is Kurt Cobain. Sheldon Pearce, The New Yorker, 9 June 2022 Barbiecore's essence is an amalgamation of 2022: an escape from chaos, an expression of self and a celebration of differences. USA Today, 4 Aug. 2022 According to the press statement, af94, which is an amalgamation of Halsey's initials (A.F.) and birth year (1994), is going to be filled with affordable cosmetics for your eye, lip, cheek, and body routines. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 25 July 2022 Rue has become an amalgamation of my experiences, his experiences and our collective pain — and seeing through the eyes of an addict. Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 8 June 2022 Stan's character too feels like an amalgamation of all the handsome, dead-eyed charmers who came before him, from Scream's Skeet Ulrich to Christian Bale in American Psycho — a guy with a golden smile and nothing but emptiness underneath. Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Medieval Latin amalgamātiōn-, amalgamātiō "combining of a metal with mercury," from amalgamāre "to combine (a metal) with mercury, amalgamate" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action First Known Use 1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1a amalgamation noun as in amalgam a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things an amalgamation of peat moss and vermiculite is a good medium for starting vegetable seedlings Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance amalgam mixture mix blend combination alloy fusion synthesis blending composite intermixture meld admixture merger conflation cocktail compound assortment merging emulsion incorporation integration mélange coalescence intermingling mergence absorption commingling mishmash conglomeration hodgepodge aggregation accumulation medley homogenization mingling interfusion hotchpotch variety patchwork coalition jumble concretion commixture potpourri motley hash compost immixture half-and-half immingling Antonyms & Near Antonyms component element constituent ingredient
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