amalgamation
/əmalɡəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
/noun [mass noun]
The action, process, or result of combining or uniting: the threat of amalgamation with another college [count noun]: an amalgamation of two separate companies...
- By 1928, again through the process of absorptions and amalgamations, there came to be only 12 factories.
- The job losses are a combined result of school amalgamations, closures and budget shortfalls across both the primary and secondary sector.
- Emslie admits that no-one is sure how the industry will evolve and that mergers, acquisitions and amalgamations are on the horizon.
Synonyms
combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling, compound, fusion, marriage, weave, coalescence, synthesis, composite, composition, concoction, amalgam
informal mash-up
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin amalgamare (see amalgamate).
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