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compound
A group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices
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  1. A group of buildings situated close together, eg. for a school or block of offices
  2. A building or buildings, especially a residence or group of residences, set off and enclosed by a barrier.
  3. A substance consisting of atoms or ions of two or more different elements in definite proportions joined by chemical bonds into a molecule. The elements cannot be separated by physical means. Water, for example, is a compound having two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom per molecule.
blend
The act of blending:
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  1. The act of blending:
  2. The result of blending; a mixture or merger of varieties, kinds, types, etc.
  3. (Linguistics) A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.
composite
(Mathematics) The application of one function to another. For example, if ƒ (x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 1, then the composite ƒ (g(x)) = ( x + 1)2 and the composite g( ƒ (x)) = x2 + 1.
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  1. (Mathematics) The application of one function to another. For example, if ƒ (x) = x2 and g(x) = x + 1, then the composite ƒ (g(x)) = ( x + 1)2 and the composite g( ƒ (x)) = x2 + 1.
  2. A structure or entity made up of distinct components:
  3. A material in which two or more distinct, structurally complementary materials, usually a matrix material and a reinforcing material, are combined to produce structural or functional properties not present in any individual component. Wood, bone, concrete, plastic reinforced by glass fibers, and graphite reinforced with carbon fibers are all composite materials.
amalgam
Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals
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  1. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals
  2. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture:
  3. A combination or mixture; blend
miscellany
Such a collection of writings, as in a book
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  1. Such a collection of writings, as in a book
  2. A publication containing various literary works.
  3. A collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works.
intermixture
A mixture
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  1. A mixture
  2. An added ingredient; admixture
  3. A mass formed by mixture; a mass of ingredients mixed.
admixture
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
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  1. A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
  2. Something added in making a mixture:
  3. (Epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
medley
(Sports) An event in competitive swimming in which backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle are swum in equal distances by an individual or as divisions of a relay race.
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  1. (Sports) An event in competitive swimming in which backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle are swum in equal distances by an individual or as divisions of a relay race.
  2. (Music) An arrangement made from a series of melodies, often from various sources.
  3. A mixture of things not usually placed together; heterogeneous collection; hodgepodge
mix
The blend or combination of sounds in a recording or live performance
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  1. The blend or combination of sounds in a recording or live performance
  2. A mixture of ingredients packaged and sold commercially:
  3. A commercial mixture of ingredients for preparing a food, usually by adding liquid
potpourri
A combination of incongruous things:
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  1. A combination of incongruous things:
  2. A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air.
  3. A mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept as in a jar for its fragrance
salmagundi
Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
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  1. Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
  2. A mixture or assortment; a potpourri.
  3. A salad of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, and onions, often arranged in rows on lettuce and served with vinegar and oil.
alloy
The relative degree of mixture with a base metal; fineness.
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  1. The relative degree of mixture with a base metal; fineness.
  2. (--- Archaic) A less valuable metal mixed with a more valuable one, often to give hardness
  3. A metallic solid or liquid that is composed of a homogeneous mixture of two or more metals or of metals and nonmetal or metalloid elements, usually for the purpose of imparting or increasing specific characteristics or properties:
fusion
The merging of different elements into a union:
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  1. The merging of different elements into a union:
  2. The joining together of atomic nuclei, especially hydrogen or other light nuclei, to form a heavier nucleus, especially a helium nucleus. Fusion occurs when plasmas are heated to extremely high temperatures, forcing the nuclei to collide at great speed. The resulting unstable nucleus emits one or more neutrons at very high speeds, releasing more energy than was required to fuse the nuclei, thereby making chain-reactions possible, since the reaction is exothermic. Fusion reactions are the source of the energy in the Sun and in other stars, and in hydrogen bombs.
  3. A style of popular music originating in the 1970s that blends improvisational elements of jazz with the rhythms, harmonic structure, and bass lines of rock or funk, sometimes adding elements from other musical styles, and usually emphasizing the use of electronic keyboard instruments, electronic modifications in recordings, etc.
jumble
A confused or disordered mass:
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  1. A confused or disordered mass:
  2. A kind of thin, sugared cookie shaped like a ring
  3. A confused mixture or heap
mishmash
A hodgepodge; jumble
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  1. A hodgepodge; jumble
  2. A collection or mixture of unrelated things; a hodgepodge.
mash
A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl.
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  1. A mixture of ground grain and nutrients fed to livestock and fowl.
  2. A soft pulpy mixture or mass.
  3. Crushed or ground malt or meal soaked in hot water for making wort, used in brewing beer
brew
The brewing process
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  1. The brewing process
  2. A beverage made by brewing.
  3. Something produced as if by brewing; a mix:
merger
The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
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  1. The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
  2. In criminal law, the inclusion of a lesser offense within a more serious one, rather than charging it separately, which might cause double jeopardy.
  3. In litigation, the doctrine that all of the plaintiff’s prior claims are superceded by the judgment in the case, which becomes the plaintiff’s sole means of recovering from the defendant.
adulteration
An adulterating or being adulterated
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  1. An adulterating or being adulterated
  2. An adulterated substance, commodity, etc.
  3. The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
hybridization
(Transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
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  1. (Transport) the conversion of a fleet of vehicles to hybrids.
  2. (Botany) The process of breeding a mixed offspring from two different strains or species of plant.
  3. (Chemistry) The linear combination of atomic orbitals in a molecule to form hybrid orbitals.
hybrid
Anything of mixed origin, unlike parts, etc.
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  1. Anything of mixed origin, unlike parts, etc.
  2. Something of mixed origin or composition, such as a word whose elements are derived from different languages.
  3. Any automotive vehicle powered by an internal-combustion engine and another power-producing system, that is designed to save fuel; specif., such a vehicle with several large, rechargeable batteries used to help power a computer-controlled electric motor that is activated in specific situations to assist, or substitute for, the main engine
crossing
The act of passing across, thwarting, interbreeding, etc.
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  1. The act of passing across, thwarting, interbreeding, etc.
  2. The act or action of crossing.
  3. A place at which a river, railroad, or highway, for example, may be crossed:
infiltration
The state of being infiltrated.
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  1. The state of being infiltrated.
  2. Something that infiltrates.
  3. The act or process of infiltrating.
magma
A mixture of finely divided solids with enough liquid to produce a pasty mass.
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  1. A mixture of finely divided solids with enough liquid to produce a pasty mass.
  2. (Mathematics) A basic algebraic structure consisting of a set equipped with a single binary operation.
  3. The molten rock material that originates under the Earth's crust and forms igneous rock when it has cooled. When magma cools and solidifies beneath the Earth's surface, it forms what are known as intrusive rocks. When it reaches the Earth's surface, it flows out as lava and forms extrusive (or volcanic) rocks.
transfusion
The act or process of transfusing.
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  1. The act or process of transfusing.
  2. The act of pouring liquid from one vessel to another.
  3. The transfer of blood or a component of blood, such as red blood cells, plasma, or platelets, from one person to another to replace losses caused by injury, surgery, or disease. Donated blood products are tested for blood type and certain infectious diseases and stored in blood banks until they are used. The blood of the donor is shown to be histologically compatible, or crossmatched , with that of the recipient before transfusion.
infusion
The liquid extract that results from steeping a substance in water
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  1. The liquid extract that results from steeping a substance in water
  2. Introduction of a solution into the body through a vein for therapeutic purposes.
  3. The liquid product obtained by infusing:
saturation
The degree of purity of a color, as measured by its freedom from mixture with white; intensity of hue
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  1. The degree of purity of a color, as measured by its freedom from mixture with white; intensity of hue
  2. (Meteorology) A condition in which air at a specific temperature contains all the water vapor it can hold; 100 percent relative humidity.
  3. The state of a physical system, such as a solution, containing as much of another substance, such as a solute, as is possible at a given temperature or pressure.
assimilation
The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
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  1. The process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.
  2. The cultural absorption of a minority group into the main cultural body
  3. (Linguistics) The process by which a sound is modified so that it becomes similar or identical to an adjacent or nearby sound. For example, the prefix in- becomes im- in impossible by assimilation to the labial p of possible.
incorporation
The doctrine that the Bill of Rights is applied to the states by inclusion in the Fourteenth Amendment right of due process.
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  1. The doctrine that the Bill of Rights is applied to the states by inclusion in the Fourteenth Amendment right of due process.
  2. The process of forming a business corporation.
olio
Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.
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  1. Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.
  2. A mixture or medley; a hodgepodge.
  3. A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany.
olla-podrida
A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
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  1. A stew of highly seasoned meat and vegetables.
  2. An assorted mixture; a miscellany.
  3. Alternative form of olla podrida.
broth
A thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley, meat, or vegetables may be added.
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  1. A thin, clear soup based on stock, to which rice, barley, meat, or vegetables may be added.
  2. A liquid containing nutrients for culturing microorganisms:
  3. A clear, thin soup made by boiling meat, or sometimes cereals or vegetables, in water
stew
A diminutive of the male given name Stewart.
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  1. A diminutive of the male given name Stewart.
  2. A dish cooked by stewing, especially a mixture of meat or fish and vegetables with stock.
  3. A mixture likened to this dish.
dough
Any pasty mass like this
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  1. Any pasty mass like this
  2. A pasty mass similar to this mixture.
  3. A mixture of flour, liquid, leavening, and other ingredients, worked into a soft, thick mass for baking into bread, pastry, etc.
batter
A flowing mixture of flour, milk, eggs, etc. for making cakes or pancakes, coating food before frying, etc.
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  1. A flowing mixture of flour, milk, eggs, etc. for making cakes or pancakes, coating food before frying, etc.
  2. (Printing) A bruise on the face of a plate or of type in the form.
  3. A beaten mixture of flour and liquid (usually egg and milk), used for baking (e.g. pancakes, cake, or Yorkshire pudding) or to coat food (e.g. fish) prior to frying
hodgepodge
A kind of stew
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  1. A kind of stew
  2. Any jumbled mixture; mess
  3. A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble.
mix-up
A mix, blend, or variety.
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  1. A mix, blend, or variety.
  2. A case of confusion.
  3. A condition or instance of confusion; tangle
muddle
A state of mental confusion.
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  1. A state of mental confusion.
  2. Mental confusion
  3. A confused or disordered condition; mess, jumble, etc.
disorder
An upset of normal function; ailment
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  1. An upset of normal function; ailment
  2. An ailment that affects the function of mind or body:
  3. A condition characterized by lack of normal functioning of physical or mental processes:
admixture
Something added in making a mixture:
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  1. Something added in making a mixture:
  2. A mixture, in some contexts
  3. (Epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
amalgam
Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals
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  1. Any alloy of mercury with another metal or other metals
  2. A combination of diverse elements; a mixture:
  3. A combination or mixture; blend
amalgamation
A consolidation or merger, as of several corporations.
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  1. A consolidation or merger, as of several corporations.
  2. The production of a metal alloy of mercury.
  3. The result of amalgamating; mixture, blend, merger, etc.
blend
The act of blending:
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  1. The act of blending:
  2. (Linguistics) A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.
  3. The result of blending; a mixture or merger of varieties, kinds, types, etc.
commixture
The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents.
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  1. The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents.
  2. A mixture
  3. The result of mixing; a mixture.
fusion
The joining together of atomic nuclei, especially hydrogen or other light nuclei, to form a heavier nucleus, especially a helium nucleus. Fusion occurs when plasmas are heated to extremely high temperatures, forcing the nuclei to collide at great speed. The resulting unstable nucleus emits one or more neutrons at very high speeds, releasing more energy than was required to fuse the nuclei, thereby making chain-reactions possible, since the reaction is exothermic. Fusion reactions are the source of the energy in the Sun and in other stars, and in hydrogen bombs.
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  1. The joining together of atomic nuclei, especially hydrogen or other light nuclei, to form a heavier nucleus, especially a helium nucleus. Fusion occurs when plasmas are heated to extremely high temperatures, forcing the nuclei to collide at great speed. The resulting unstable nucleus emits one or more neutrons at very high speeds, releasing more energy than was required to fuse the nuclei, thereby making chain-reactions possible, since the reaction is exothermic. Fusion reactions are the source of the energy in the Sun and in other stars, and in hydrogen bombs.
  2. The merging of different elements into a union:
  3. A style of popular music originating in the 1970s that blends improvisational elements of jazz with the rhythms, harmonic structure, and bass lines of rock or funk, sometimes adding elements from other musical styles, and usually emphasizing the use of electronic keyboard instruments, electronic modifications in recordings, etc.
merger
The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
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  1. The act or process of merging two or more parts into a single unit.
  2. In litigation, the doctrine that all of the plaintiff’s prior claims are superceded by the judgment in the case, which becomes the plaintiff’s sole means of recovering from the defendant.
  3. In criminal law, the inclusion of a lesser offense within a more serious one, rather than charging it separately, which might cause double jeopardy.
mix
A commercial mixture of ingredients for preparing a food, usually by adding liquid
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  1. A commercial mixture of ingredients for preparing a food, usually by adding liquid
  2. A mixing or being mixed
  3. A mixture of ingredients packaged and sold commercially:
assortment
An assorting or being assorted; classification
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  1. An assorting or being assorted; classification
  2. A collection of varying but related items.
  3. An assorted, or miscellaneous, group or collection; variety
conglomeration
An instance of conglomerating, a coming together of separate parts.
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  1. An instance of conglomerating, a coming together of separate parts.
  2. A collection, mixture, or mass of miscellaneous things
  3. That which consists of many previously separate parts.
gallimaufry
(Figuratively) Any absurd medley.
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  1. (Figuratively) Any absurd medley.
  2. (Archaic) A hash made of meat scraps
  3. (Dated) A hash of various kinds of meats, a ragout.
hodgepodge
Any jumbled mixture; mess
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  1. Any jumbled mixture; mess
  2. A mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble.
  3. A kind of stew
jumble
A kind of thin, sugared cookie shaped like a ring
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  1. A kind of thin, sugared cookie shaped like a ring
  2. A confused or disordered mass:
  3. (Brit.) rummage sale
medley
A mixture of things not usually placed together; heterogeneous collection; hodgepodge
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  1. A mixture of things not usually placed together; heterogeneous collection; hodgepodge
  2. An often jumbled assortment; a mixture:
  3. (Music) An arrangement made from a series of melodies, often from various sources.
miscellany
Such a collection of writings, as in a book
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  1. Such a collection of writings, as in a book
  2. A collection of various items, parts, or ingredients, especially one composed of diverse literary works.
  3. A publication containing various literary works.
mishmash
A hodgepodge; jumble
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  1. A hodgepodge; jumble
  2. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things
mixed bag
By extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.
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  1. By extension, a group of entities with few characteristics in common; an assortment.
  2. (Idiomatic) something tending to have both good and bad results or characteristics; something having a mixture of advantages and disadvantages
  3. A collection of dissimilar things; an assortment.
olio
Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.
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  1. Vaudeville or musical entertainment presented between the acts of a burlesque or minstrel show.
  2. A collection, or miscellany, as of musical numbers
  3. A collection of various artistic or literary works or musical pieces; a miscellany.
patchwork
Needlework consisting of varicolored patches of material sewn together, as in a quilt.
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  1. Needlework consisting of varicolored patches of material sewn together, as in a quilt.
  2. Something made of miscellaneous or incongruous parts or elements.
  3. A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
potpourri
A mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept as in a jar for its fragrance
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  1. A mixture of dried flower petals with spices, kept as in a jar for its fragrance
  2. A combination of incongruous things:
  3. A mixture of dried flower petals and spices used to scent the air.
salmagundi
A salad of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, and onions, often arranged in rows on lettuce and served with vinegar and oil.
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  1. A salad of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, and onions, often arranged in rows on lettuce and served with vinegar and oil.
  2. A mixture or assortment; a potpourri.
  3. Hence, any mixture of various ingredients; an olio or medley; a potpourri; a miscellany.
variety
The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
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  1. The quality or condition of being various or varied; diversity:
  2. A number or collection of varied things, especially of a particular group; an assortment:
  3. A variety show.
grab bag
Alternative spelling of grab bag.
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  1. Alternative spelling of grab bag.
  2. A gift, purchase, etc. whose contents are concealed until after a selection is made
  3. Something like this in having a variety of things
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