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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamalgamation
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-mal-ga-ma-sjɔ̃
"L'amalgamation des deux entreprises a pris plusieurs mois."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action, process, or result of combining or uniting multiple distinct elements, organizations, or ideas into a single uniform whole.
"The successful amalgamation of the two corporate giants created a dominant market leader." - 2
A mixture or blend of different things, cultures, or styles.
"The city's unique architecture represents an amalgamation of colonial and modern design."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the medieval Latin 'amalgamare' (to soften with mercury, alloy), which originated from the Arabic 'al-malġam' (soft mass or poultice, ultimately from Greek malagma). By the 17th century, the term broadened from metallurgy and chemistry to encompass the general action, process, or result of combining or uniting multiple distinct elements into a single uniform whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amalgamation" is said worldwide
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amalgamation
Transliteration: a-mal-ga-ma-sjɔ̃
"L'amalgamation des deux entreprises a pris plusieurs mois."
Verschmelzung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃmɛlt͡sʊŋ
"Die Verschmelzung beider Firmen führte zu großem Erfolg."
amalgamazione
Transliteration: a.mal.ɡa.maˈt͡sjo.ne
"L'amalgamazione delle culture ha arricchito la società."
amalgamación
Transliteration: a.mal.ɣa.maˈsjon
"La amalgamación de estilos musicales creó un género nuevo."
amalgamação
Transliteration: a.mal.ɡa.maˈsɐ̃w
"A amalgamação das empresas gerou novos empregos."
समेकन
Transliteration: samekan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दोनों कंपनियों का समेकन सफलतापूर्वक संपन्न हुआ।"
合并
Transliteration: hé bìng
Script: 中文汉字
"这两家公司的合并创造了巨大的经济价值。"
합병
Transliteration: hapbyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"두 기업의 합병은 시장에 큰 충격을 주었다."
融合
Transliteration: yūgō
Script: 日本語
"異なる文化の融合がこの街の魅力です。"
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