mélanges
Blended variety collections
Mélanges is the plural of mélange, a mixture or medley of diverse elements.
The French spelling with accent appears in English contexts aiming for sophistication or when describing eclectic combinations: The album is a mélange of jazz, folk, and electronic sounds.
The plural suggests multiple such mixtures: Her novels are mélanges of autobiography and fantasy.
Joining into unity
- amalgamationUniting into one
- blendCombine into mixture
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
mishmash · jumble · assortment · collage · mosaic · patchwork · pastiche · salmagundi
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- eclecticismCombining from multiple sources
variegation · multiplicity · cross-cultural · multicultural · hybridity · syncretism · polyglot · diaspora
State of elaborate complexity
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- tangleTwisted mass of strands
web · maze · interplay · interweaving · layers · nuance · multifaceted · kaleidoscope
Metamorphosed hydrated mantle rock
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
Substance improving food taste
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- dukkahEgyptian nut-spice blend
- harissaNorth African chili paste
fusion
Joining into unity
- amalgamationUniting into one
- blendCombine into mixture
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
hodgepodge · mishmash · jumble · assortment · collage · mosaic · patchwork · pastiche · salmagundi · gallimaufry
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
eclecticism · variegation · multiplicity · cross-cultural · multicultural · hybridity · syncretism · polyglot · diaspora · melting-pot
intricacy
State of elaborate complexity
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- convolutionTwisting or mathematical integration
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
tangle · web · maze · interplay · interweaving · layers · nuance · multifaceted · kaleidoscope · palimpsest
serpentinite
Metamorphosed hydrated mantle rock
- subductionPlate descending beneath another
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
- za'atarLevantine herb blend
- five-spiceChinese aromatic seasoning mix
- dukkahEgyptian nut-spice blend
mélangesuniformities
Instances of sameness
monocultures · homogeneities · consistencies · sameness · standardizations
mélangesseparations
Acts of dividing apart
segregations · sortings · classifications · orderings · compartmentalizations
mélangespurities
States of being uncontaminated
essences · distillates · singularities · monocultures · unities
mélange, melange, melanges, mix, mixed, mixing, mixer, mixable, mixture