amalgamated
/ə'mælgəmeitid/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Joined or combined into a single, unified entity: Describes the state of multiple separate things being brought together to form one whole.
- Formed by the union or combination of different elements: Often used to describe organizations, groups, or materials that have been merged.
Usage
The adjective "amalgamated" is used to describe the result of an amalgamation process. It typically precedes the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb like "was" or "became." It is a formal term common in business, organizational, and technical contexts.
Examples
- Before a noun:
- The amalgamated company now dominates the market.
- They presented a report from the amalgamated departments.
- After a linking verb:
- The two unions were amalgamated last year.
- The data sets have been amalgamated for analysis.
Advanced Usage
- "Amalgamated into": Used to specify the resulting single entity.
- Several small clubs were amalgamated into one large association.
- "Newly amalgamated": Emphasizes the recent nature of the merger.
- The newly amalgamated board faced its first challenge.
Variants and Related Words
- Amalgamate (verb): To combine or unite to form one organization or structure.
- The two firms plan to amalgamate.
- Amalgamation (noun): The process or result of amalgamating.
- The amalgamation of the two cultures was successful.
Synonyms
- Merged: Combined, typically of companies.
- Consolidated: Made solid or unified; strengthened.
- Fused: Joined or blended, often into an inseparable whole.
- Unified: Made into a single unit.
Antonyms
- Separated: Caused to move or be apart.
- Divided: Separated into parts.
- Discrete: Individually separate and distinct.
Related Phrases
- Amalgamated effort: A combined or joint effort from previously separate groups.
- The project's success was due to an amalgamated effort.
Adjective
- joined together into a whole
- United Industries
- the amalgamated colleges constituted a university
- a consolidated school