amalgamate
English
WOTD – 04 November 2011
Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgamātus, past participle of amalgamāre, amalgama.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /əˈmælɡəˌmeɪt/
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Verb
amalgamate (third-person singular simple present amalgamates, present participle amalgamating, simple past and past participle amalgamated)
- (transitive or intransitive) To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
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- Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.
- To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
- (transitive, mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to combine or blend
to make an alloy of mercury and another metal
Adjective
amalgamate (comparative more amalgamate, superlative most amalgamate)
Further reading
amalgamate on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Italian
Verb
amalgamate
- inflection of amalgamare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
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