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Blending

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Noun

1. blend, blending

the act of blending components together thoroughly

2. blending, shading

a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

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Blending

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verb
1. 
to mix or mingle (components) together thoroughly
2. (transitive)
to mix (different grades or varieties of tea, whisky, tobacco, etc) to produce a particular flavour, consistency, etc
3. (intransitive)
to look good together; harmonize
4. (intransitive)
(esp of colours) to shade imperceptibly into each other
noun
5. 
a mixture or type produced by blending
6. 
the act of blending
7. Also called: portmanteau word
a word formed by joining together the beginning and the end of two other words
"brunch" is a blend of "breakfast" and "lunch"

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Blending

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈblended or blent, ˈblending
1. 
to mix or mingle (varieties of tea, tobacco, etc.), esp. so as to produce a desired flavor, color, grade, etc.
2. 
to mix or fuse thoroughly, so that the parts merge and are no longer distinct
green results from blending blue and yellow
verb intransitive
3. 
to mix, merge, or unite
4. 
to pass gradually or imperceptibly into each other, as colors
5. 
to go well together; harmonize
noun
6. 
the act of blending; thorough mixing
7. 
the result of blending; a mixture or merger of varieties, kinds, types, etc.
a blend of coffee
8.  US, Linguistics
a word formed by combining parts of other words (Ex.: galumph, smog)

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Blending

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v. blend·ed or blent (blĕnt), blend·ing, blends
v.tr.
1. To combine or mix (different substances) so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable from one another: blended the flour, milk, and eggs; blend gasoline with ethanol.
2. To combine (varieties or grades of the same substance) to obtain a mixture of a particular character, quality, or consistency: blend coffees.
3. To combine (different elements) into a single entity: a career that blends medicine and engineering. See Synonyms at mix.
v.intr.
1. To form a uniform mixture: "The smoke blended easily into the odor of the other fumes" (Norman Mailer).
2. To be unobtrusive or harmonious by resembling the surroundings or behaving like others in a group. Often used with in: a female pheasant is brown and blends in with its nesting ground.
3. To create a harmonious effect or result: picked a tie that blended with the jacket.
n.
1.
a. The act of blending: the writer's unique blend of fantasy and physics.
b. Something, such as an effect or a product, that is created by blending: "His face shows, as he stares at the fire, a blend of fastidiousness and intransigence" (John Fowles).
2. Linguistics A word produced by combining parts of other words, as smog from smoke and fog.

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