verb
amalgamate
Amalgamate (verb) means to join or mix separate things together into one.
verb
1
To join or mix separate things together into one.
"At length, the two schemes were amalgamated to form the Manchester & Birmingham, which was to pass through the Potteries and join the Grand Junction at Chebsey, a few miles north of Stafford."
— M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, Railway Development in Manchester—1 (1957)
"to amalgamate one race with another"
2
To mix a metal with mercury to form a new substance.
3
(mathematics) To combine two groups by matching up parts within them that share the same structure.
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, the past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.
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What is the meaning of amalgamate?
"amalgamate" (verb) means to join or mix separate things together into one.
What is another word for amalgamate?
Other words for "amalgamate" include mix, commix, unify, mingle.
What is the opposite of amalgamate?
Opposites of "amalgamate" include detach, separate, disunite, disperse.
What are the different meanings of amalgamate?
"amalgamate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To join or mix separate things together into one; 2. To mix a metal with mercury to form a new substance; 3. (mathematics) To combine two groups by matching up parts within them that share the same structure.
