different between combination vs amalgamation
combination
English
Etymology
From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin comb?n?ti?.Morphologically combine +? -ation
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?mb??ne???n/
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?mb??ne???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
combination (countable and uncountable, plural combinations)
- The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
- An object formed by combining.
- A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
- (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
- An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
- (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
- A motorcycle and sidecar.
- A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
Synonyms
- (act of combining): fusion, merger
Antonyms
- (act of combining): division, separation
- (mathematics): permutation
Derived terms
- combination fried rice
- recombination
Related terms
- combinative
- combinatory
- combine
Translations
See also
- permutation
Further reading
- combination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Motorcycle and sidecar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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amalgamation
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgam?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??mæl???me???n/
- Rhymes: -e???n
- Hyphenation: a?mal?ga?ma?tion
Noun
amalgamation (countable and uncountable, plural amalgamations)
- The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
- The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
- (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
- (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races. [in the US, supplanted after 1863 by miscegenation; elsewhere, in use into the 1900s]
Related terms
- amalgam
- amalgamate
Translations
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin amalgam?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.mal.?a.ma.sj??/
- Homophone: amalgamations
Noun
amalgamation f (plural amalgamations)
- amalgamation
Further reading
- “amalgamation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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