amalgam
noun [S] (OF PARTS) /əˈmæl.ɡəm/Definition
› a combination of parts that create a complete whole: The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama. Nearly every new parent feels an amalgam of joy and terror.Mixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things
(Definition of amalgam noun (OF PARTS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “amalgam”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat verb (MIX)
- blend in/blend into sth phrasal verb
- blend noun
- blend verb
- brew noun (MIX)
- churn verb (MOVE/MIX)
- composite noun
- concoct verb
- concoction noun
- cross-fertilization noun
- emulsion noun
- interspersed adjective
- jumble verb
- mingle verb (MIX)
- mixture noun
- preparation noun (MIXTURE)
- rolled into one idiom
- solution noun (LIQUID)
- substance noun (MATERIAL)
Topic:
Mixing and mixtures
Word of the Day
throw caution to the wind/winds
to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
