amalgamating
Blending into one
Amalgamating is combining or merging separate elements into a unified whole.
The word often appears in business contexts—companies amalgamating into a single entity—but applies broadly to any blending: The chef is known for amalgamating cuisines from different cultures.
The original sense involved mixing metals with mercury, but this technical use has faded.
Blending into one
- unifyingMaking disparate elements one
- consolidatingCombining dispersed elements
- integratingCombining into a whole
- fusingJoining by melting
coalescing · blending · melding · joining · uniting · incorporating · synthesizing · aggregating
Absorbing into a whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- hybridizingBreeding unlike organisms together
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- acculturationAdopting another group's customs
intermingling · mixing · creolization · multiculturalism · integration · melting pot · fusion · crossover
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- conglomerateCorporation spanning many industries
buyout · subsidiary · parent company · synergy · restructuring · incorporation · joint venture · absorption
Extracting metal from ore
- alloyingMixing metals together
- refiningRemoving unwanted elements
- mercuryLiquid metallic element
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · extraction · ore · mining · purification · gilding · electroplating · bonding
merging
Blending into one
- unifyingMaking disparate elements one
- consolidatingCombining dispersed elements
- integratingCombining into a whole
fusing · coalescing · blending · melding · joining · uniting · incorporating · synthesizing · aggregating · commingling
assimilating
Absorbing into a whole
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- hybridizingBreeding unlike organisms together
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
acculturation · intermingling · mixing · creolization · multiculturalism · integration · melting pot · fusion · crossover · convergence
merger
Corporate combination
- acquisitionAct of obtaining something
- takeoverAssuming command of something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
conglomerate · buyout · subsidiary · parent company · synergy · restructuring · incorporation · joint venture · absorption · monopoly
smelting
Extracting metal from ore
gold · silver · extraction · ore · mining · purification · gilding · electroplating · bonding · casting
amalgamatingseparating
Dividing into parts
dividing · splitting · dispersing · segregating · fragmenting
amalgamatingdifferentiating
Identifying distinct features
distinguishing · sorting · categorizing · stratifying · segregating