cross-fertilization
noun [U] (UK usually cross-fertilisation) /ˌkrɒs.fɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌkrɑːs.fɝː.t̬ə.lɪ-/ Definition
› the mixing of the ideas, customs, etc. of different places or groups of people, to produce a better resultMixing and mixturesVariety and mixturesConnecting and combiningGroups and collections of things
(Definition of cross-fertilization noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- amalgam noun (OF PARTS)
- 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
- emulsion noun
- impure adjective (MIXED)
- jumble verb
- mingle verb (MIX)
- mixture noun
- preparation noun (MIXTURE)
- rolled into one idiom
- solution noun (LIQUID)
- substance noun (MATERIAL)
Topic:
Mixing and mixtures
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