Meaning

1 senses

  1. A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.

Examples

6 sentences

  1. The English word "pride" conflates separate concepts.

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  2. You're conflating things.

    ruВы что-то путаете. — marafon

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  3. The concepts of "nation" and "state" have been conflated in English, but the first is much older than the second.

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  4. There's a tendency to conflate proposing a solution with actually solving the problem. I think it's important to differentiate between the two.

    ruСуществует тенденция к смешению таких понятий, как предлагать решение проблемы и собственно решать её. Я думаю, что важно различать их. — odexed

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  5. Zionism should not be conflated with Jews.

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Origin

Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindl

Attested since 1541: from Latin cōnflātus, past passive participle of cōnflō (“fuse, kindle, blow together”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

plural: conflates
Singularconflate
Pluralconflates

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
confirmationB1confiscateconflagrationconflictB1confluence

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