intermixing
Merging different elements
Intermixing is the process of mixing things together, especially different groups, elements, or categories that were previously separate.
The term often appears in discussions of populations, cultures, or substances blending: The intermixing of immigrant communities created a vibrant neighborhood.
It emphasizes the mutual nature of the mixing—things combining with each other rather than one absorbing another.
Blending into one
- combiningJoining multiple elements
- minglingCasual social interaction
- comminglingBlending what should separate
- blendingCombining into uniformity
stirring · swirling · folding · infusing · diffusing · permeating · suffusing · dispersing
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- interbreedingMating between distinct populations
cross-pollination · grafting · splicing · syncretism · creolization · melding · transfusion · osmosis
Twisting together mutually
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- interweavingCrossing strands alternately
- braidingInterlacing three strands
- plaitingInterweaving flexible strands
entwining · threading · weaving · knitting · crocheting · meshing · netting · crisscrossing
Combining into a whole
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- minglingCasual social interaction
- fraternizationInappropriate cross-rank socializing
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
intermarriage · cohabitation · assimilation · acculturation · enculturation · coexistence · interaction · networking
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
inclusivity · diversity · eclecticism · multiplicity · mosaic · tapestry · patchwork · kaleidoscope
merging
Blending into one
- combiningJoining multiple elements
- minglingCasual social interaction
- comminglingBlending what should separate
blending · stirring · swirling · folding · infusing · diffusing · permeating · suffusing · dispersing · dissolving
hybridization
Mixing distinct genetic lines
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
interbreeding · cross-pollination · grafting · splicing · syncretism · creolization · melding · transfusion · osmosis · coalescence
intertwining
Twisting together mutually
- interlacingCrossing and recrossing alternately
- interweavingCrossing strands alternately
- braidingInterlacing three strands
plaiting · entwining · threading · weaving · knitting · crocheting · meshing · netting · crisscrossing · overlapping
integration
Combining into a whole
- desegregationEnding enforced group separation
- minglingCasual social interaction
- fraternizationInappropriate cross-rank socializing
socializing · intermarriage · cohabitation · assimilation · acculturation · enculturation · coexistence · interaction · networking · communion
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- varietyState of being diverse
cosmopolitanism · inclusivity · diversity · eclecticism · multiplicity · mosaic · tapestry · patchwork · kaleidoscope · melting pot
- mixingmix, stir, blend, shake, combine
- mixturesmix, blend, blending, amalgam, fusion
- muddlingmuddling, jumbling, scrambling, disarranging, disorganizing
intermixingseparating
Dividing into parts
segregating · dividing · sorting · partitioning · isolating
intermixingsegregating
Separating by category
separating · isolating · excluding · partitioning · ghettoizing
mixture, mixing, unmixed, intermingle, intermix, remix, admixture, intermingling, intermixed