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Mixed vs Amalgamated - What's the difference?

mixed | amalgamated |

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

Verb

(head)
  • (mix)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having two or more separate aspects.
  • I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
  • Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
  • My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
  • Including both male(s) and female(s).
  • 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.
  • Stemming from two or more races or breeds
  • ''The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
    ''Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed

    Synonyms

    * heterogenous * (not pure) impure

    Antonyms

    * unmixed * homogenous

    Derived terms

    * mixed blessing * mixed bud * mixed company * mixed doubles * mixed drink * mixed farming * mixed marriage * mixed message * mixed number

    Anagrams

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    amalgamated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (amalgamate)