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Merge vs Mosaic - What's the difference?

merge | mosaic |

As nouns the difference between merge and mosaic

is that merge is a joining together of two flows while mosaic is a piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.

As a verb merge

is to combine into a whole.

As an adjective mosaic is

containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

merge

English

Verb

(merg)
  • To combine into a whole.
  • Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
  • * Burke
  • to merge all natural sentiment in inordinate vanity
  • * De Quincey
  • Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots.
  • To combine into a whole.
  • The two companies merged .
  • To blend gradually into something else.
  • The lanes of traffic ''merged''.
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    Derived terms

    * merger * mergeable * mergeability

    Synonyms

    * amalgamate * combine * conflate * fuse * integrate * unite

    Antonyms

    * divide * split

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A joining together of two flows.
  • There are often accidents at that traffic merge .

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs ----

    mosaic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * mosaick (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
  • (genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
  • (botany) A viral disease of plants.
  • A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
  • See also

    * ("mosaic" on Wikipedia) *