PORTMANTEAUS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word portmanteaus. (close relations)
portmanteau
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| blend | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an occurrence of thorough mixing • a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings • the act of blending components together thoroughly verb • combine into one • blend or harmonize • mix together different elements | ||||||
| amalgamation | nounn | |||||
noun • the combination of two or more commercial companies | ||||||
| combination | nounn | |||||
noun • a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities • a coordinated sequence of chess moves • a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock • a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose • an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes) • the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order • the act of combining things to form a new whole | ||||||
| compound | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • composed of more than one part noun • a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts • (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight • an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) • a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes. adjective satellite • consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts • composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • put or add together • calculate principal and interest • create by mixing or combining • combine so as to form a whole; mix | ||||||
| fusion | nounn | |||||
noun • an occurrence that involves the production of a union • the state of being combined into one body • the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words • a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy • the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept • correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization • the act of fusing (or melting) together | ||||||
| hybrid | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root) • a composite of mixed origin • (genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species • a car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor adjective satellite • produced by crossbreeding | ||||||
| mixture | nounn | |||||
noun • (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding) • any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients • a collection containing a variety of sorts of things • an event that combines things in a mixture • the act of mixing together | ||||||
| synthesis | nounn | |||||
noun • the process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds) • the combination of ideas into a complex whole • reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) | ||||||
| union | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of trade unions noun • an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer • the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes • the state of being joined or united or linked • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) • healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones • a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets • the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts • a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner) • the act of making or becoming a single unit adjective satellite • being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War | ||||||
| portmanteau word | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings | ||||||
| gladstone | nounn | |||||
noun • liberal British statesman who served as prime minister four times (1809-1898) • a large travelling bag made of stiff leather | ||||||
| gladstone bag | nounn | |||||
noun • a large travelling bag made of stiff leather | ||||||
