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Amalgamate vs Intertwine - What's the difference?

amalgamate | intertwine | Related terms |

In transitive terms the difference between amalgamate and intertwine

is that amalgamate is to merge, to combine, to blend, to join while intertwine is to twine something together.

As an adjective amalgamate

is coalesced; united; combined.

amalgamate

English

Verb

(amalgamat)
  • To merge, to combine, to blend, to join.
    • to amalgamate''' two races; to '''amalgamate one race with another
  • * Burke
    • Ingratitude is indeed their four cardinal virtues compacted and amalgamated into one.
  • To make an alloy of a metal and mercury.
  • (mathematics) To combine (free groups) by identifying respective isomorphic subgroups.

    • Synonyms

    * (to merge) mix

    Antonyms

    * (to merge) separate

    Related terms

    * amalgam

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • coalesced; united; combined

    • External links

    * ("amalgamate" on Wikipedia) ----

    intertwine

    English

    Verb

    (intertwin)
  • To twine something together.
  • * 2005 , .
    • You see, no doubt, that yet again, thanks to this intertwining , our many-headed sophist has forced us against our will to admit that what is not is in a way.
  • To become twined together.

    • Synonyms

    * (twine around each other) (l)