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Affiliation vs Amalgamation - What's the difference?

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Affiliation is a related term of amalgamation.


As nouns the difference between affiliation and amalgamation

is that affiliation is the relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another while amalgamation is the process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.

affiliation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
  • A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.

    • amalgamation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia amalgamation) (en noun)
  • The process of amalgamating; a mixture, merger or consolidation.
  • The result of amalgamating; a mixture or alloy.
  • # (specifically) The production of an alloy of mercury and another metal.
  • (obsolete) The intermarriage and interbreeding of different ethnicities or races.