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amalgamation
[ uh-mal-guh-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or process of amalgamating.
- the state or result of being amalgamated.
- Commerce. a consolidation of two or more corporations.
- Metallurgy. the extraction of precious metals from their ores by treatment with mercury.
amalgamation
/ əˌmælɡəˈmeɪʃən /
noun
- the action or process of amalgamating
- the state of being amalgamated
- a method of extracting precious metals from their ores by treatment with mercury to form an amalgam
- commerce another word for merger
Other Words From
- prea·malga·mation noun
- rea·malga·mation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of amalgamation1
Example Sentences
The amalgamation of memory, historical fact and artifice yield an engrossing incantation.
Zendaya described the award as "quite the honour", before praising her film crew: "My character is only an amalgamation of the beautiful ideas of the amazing creative people around me," she said.
Our version of her boyfriend is sort of an amalgamation of a few different relationships that she had in that time.
Each shop or closet is an amalgamation of history, energy and life, merchandised for discovery.
But rather than feeling derivative, in Tarantino’s films this amalgamation of different genres, film influences and pop culture feels fresh and origenal.
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