The difference between Conflate and Meld
When used as nouns, conflate means a conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together, whereas meld means a combination of cards which is melded.
When used as verbs, conflate means to bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity, whereas meld means to combine two similar objects into one.
Conflate is also adjective with the meaning: combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.
check bellow for the other definitions of Conflate and Meld
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Conflate as a verb:
To bring (things) together and fuse (them) into a single entity.
Examples:
"synonyms: fuse meld"
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Conflate as a verb:
To mix together different elements.
Examples:
"synonyms: mix blend coalesce commingle flimmix merge"
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Conflate as a verb (by extension):
To fail to properly distinguish or keep separate (things); to mistakenly treat (them) as equivalent.
Examples:
"synonyms: confuse mix up"
"“Bacon was Lord Chancellor of England and the first European to experiment with gunpowder.” — “No, you are conflating Francis Bacon and Roger Bacon.”"
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Conflate as an adjective (biblical criticism):
Combining elements from multiple versions of the same text.
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Conflate as a noun (biblical criticism):
A conflate text, one which conflates multiple version of a text together.
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Meld as a verb (US):
to combine two similar objects into one
Examples:
"One can meld copper and zinc together to form brass."
"Much as America's motto celebrates melding many into one, South Africa's says that it doesn't matter what you look like — we can all be proud of our young country.'' - The New York Times, 26/02/2007 [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/27/world/africa/27safrica.html?_r=1&oref=login]"
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Meld as a verb:
In card games, especially of the rummy family, to announce or display a combination of cards.
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Meld as a noun:
A combination of cards which is melded.