English vocabulary · C1
Amalgam
əˈmælɡəm · n.
It means a mix of different things joined into one new whole. Each part stays, but together they change.
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Example sentences
- Her style is an amalgam of East and West.
- The sauce was an amalgam of ten spices.
Word origin and roots
from Arabic
- malgham — mixture (from Arabic)
Synonyms and nuances
- BLEND (elements mix smoothly together)
- MIX (things are combined informally)
- FUSION (elements merge into something entirely new)
Lesson notes
Amalgam. It means a mix of different things joined into one new whole. Each part stays, but together they change.
Similar words are blend, mix, and fusion. Use amalgam when very different things join to make one new whole.
Her style is an amalgam of East and West. The sauce was an amalgam of ten spices.
From Arabic. Malgham means mixture. Different things pressed into one — that is an amalgam.