Mixed vs Amalgamated - What's the difference?
mixed | amalgamated |
(mix)
Having two or more separate aspects.
Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
Including both male(s) and female(s).
Stemming from two or more races or breeds
Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
(amalgamate)
As verbs the difference between mixed and amalgamated
is that mixed is past tense of mix while amalgamated is past tense of amalgamate.As adjectives the difference between mixed and amalgamated
is that mixed is having two or more separate aspects while amalgamated is combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.mixed
English
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(en adjective)- I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
- My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
- The tennis match was mixed with a boy and a girl on each side.
- ''My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
- ''The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
- ''Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed