conflation
A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in…A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry.
Verschmelzung
объединениеobʺjedinenije, соединениеsojedinenije, слияниеslijanije
(uncountable)A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text.
The conflation of the legitimate and peaceful expression of nationalist beliefs with acts of terrorism and other crimes
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus. By surface analysis, conflate +Borrowed from Late Latin cōnflātiō, from Latin cōnflātus. By surface analysis, conflate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: conflations| Singular | conflation |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable