melanges
Motley grouped collections
Melanges is the plural of mélange, a mixture or medley of diverse elements: The album is a mélange of jazz, folk, and electronic sounds.
The word carries a slightly elevated or literary tone, often describing eclectic combinations in art, cuisine, or culture.
In geology, a mélange is a body of rock containing fragments of various origins mixed together.
Combine into mixture
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- miscellanyAssorted collection of items
assortment · jumble · mosaic · patchwork · collage · smorgasbord · salmagundi · gumbo
Uniting into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- blendCombine into mixture
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
- meldingCombining into unity
integration · intermixing · coalescence · combination · merger · mingling · hybridization · interweaving
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
ethnicities · pluralism · diaspora · creolization · syncretism · hybridity · crosscultural · fusion cuisine
Woven or knit material
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
- damaskReversible figured fabric
jacquard · tapestry · batik · paisley · plaid · tartan · chintz · patchwork
Of crustal forces
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- terraneFault-bounded crustal fragment
- sutureMedical wound closure
- thrustForceful forward motion
subduction · exotic · serpentinite · orogeny · nappe
blend
Combine into mixture
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
miscellany · assortment · jumble · mosaic · patchwork · collage · smorgasbord · salmagundi · gumbo · concoction
amalgamation
Uniting into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- blendCombine into mixture
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
melding · integration · intermixing · coalescence · combination · merger · mingling · hybridization · interweaving · confluence
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- diversityState of varied elements
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditions · ethnicities · pluralism · diaspora · creolization · syncretism · hybridity · crosscultural · fusion cuisine · intercultural
fabric
Woven or knit material
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- brocadeRaised-pattern luxury fabric
damask · jacquard · tapestry · batik · paisley · plaid · tartan · chintz · patchwork · motley
tectonic
Of crustal forces
- accretionGrowth through external addition
- terraneFault-bounded crustal fragment
- sutureMedical wound closure
thrust · subduction · exotic · serpentinite · orogeny · nappe
melangesuniformities
Instances of sameness
homogeneities · monocultures · sameness · monoliths · samenesses
melangesclassifications
Assigned groupings by type
taxonomies · categorizations · hierarchies · arrangements · orderings
melangespurities
States of being uncontaminated
isolates · essences · distillates · refinements · simples