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blending

8 2.7

Mixing different things together until they form an even mixture

noun
/ˈblɛndɪŋ/

: mezcla

Using various spices in blending can elevate the flavor of any dish.

But this is great as blending or smudging your eyeshadow.

Examples

The artist's technique involves blending colors to create smooth transitions.
A paper prepared at the University of Toronto Centre for Industrial Relations for the International Industrial Relations Association World Congress held in Washington last May carried the title "Employee Buyouts in Canada: A Blending of Cultures."

Academic text (1996)
Successful blending of different elements is essential for a well-designed landscape.

Synonyms

combination of

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364 1.8

The joining of two or more things

is used when the joining itself is done thoroughly and evenly

integration

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93 4.0

Putting two or more parts together so they work as one

focuses on creating an even physical union rather than a functional fit

mixing

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46 1.8

Putting different things together so they become one

is more about doing that very thoroughly and evenly

fusion

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38 4.1

A joining of two different styles into one, for example music and food

is more about joining substances or elements in a thorough way

merging

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12 3.0

The act of joining two or more things into one

implies a more thorough, even joining of physical parts or elements

compounding

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4 5.5

Putting two or more things together to make one new thing

focuses more on making the parts evenly mixed rather than mere union

confection

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Archaic

4 7.0

Mixing ingredients to make medicines or soups

is broader, covering thorough joining of elements beyond cooking

combining

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Joining two or more things to make one

emphasizes making the items evenly and thoroughly joined

intermixture

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Different things joined together to make one thing

focuses on creating a fully uniform and thorough result

mixture

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1 1.2

An action that brings two or more things together

is about producing a more even and thorough result

interfusion

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1 7.5

Mixing different things together to make one whole

emphasizes achieving a more thorough, even combination of the parts

commixture

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1 9.7

Putting different things together to make one thing

stresses an even, thorough union of the parts

Antonyms

separation

220 2.6

The process of moving apart or staying apart

How Mixed

blending

8 2.7

mixing

46 1.8

stirring

4 1.0

Surface Forms

blending singular

blendings plural

Morphology

blending = blend (transparent) = blend + ing

A direct and regular noun/gerund formation from the verb 'blend' with the expected meaning 'the act or process of mixing'.

Etymology

Blending comes from an old word that meant 'to blind' or 'confuse' and is related to the modern word blind. A helpful way to remember blending is to think of mixing things until you cannot tell them apart, so it means 'mixing things together'.