Definitions for Conflate
kənˈfleɪtcon·flate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. blend, flux, mix, conflate, commingle, immix, fuse, coalesce, meld, combine, mergeverb

   mix together different elements

   "The colors blend well"

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1. Conflateverb

   to ignore distinctions between, by treating two or more distinguishable objects or ideas as one; to confuse.

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1. conflateverb

   To bring things together and fuse them into a single entity.

2. conflateverb

   To mix together different elements.

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1. conflate

   Conflation is the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, opinions, etc., into one, often in error. Conflation is often misunderstood. It originally meant to fuse or blend, but has since come to mean the same as equate, treating two similar but disparate concepts as the same. Merriam Webster suggest this happened relatively recently, entering their dictionary in 1973.In logic, it is the practice of treating two distinct concepts as if they were one, which produces errors or misunderstandings as a fusion of distinct subjects tends to obscure analysis of relationships which are emphasized by contrasts. However, if the distinctions between the two concepts may appear to be superficial, intentional conflation can be desirable for the sake of conciseness and recall.

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1. conflate

   To conflate is to combine two or more sets of information, ideas, or concepts into one, often causing confusion or misinterpretation. This action usually results in an oversimplification or distortion.

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1. Conflateverb

   to blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse together; to join or weld; to consolidate

2. Etymology: [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con- + flare to blow.]

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1. Conflate

   kon-flāt′, v.t. to blow together: to produce: to combine two variant readings of a text into one.—n. Conflā′tion. [L. conflatus—conflāre, to blow together—con, and flāre, to blow.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Conflate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Conflate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Conflate in a Sentence

1. Iain Brassington:

   There is genuine confusion about what constitutes euthanasia and it's quite tempting to conflate it with the withdrawal of treatment, what's crucial is the intention.

2. Theaster Gates:

   I'm not trained as an architect, but I think about buildings a lot, architecture becomes a much more complex envelope, an envelope that can carry both the high and the low, the international and the very local, the rich and the poor. It's only when those things start to conflate in really beautiful ways that I think we can have a redeemed, redemptive architecture.

3. Tufts Republicans president George Behrakis:

   I don’t think it’s right to conflate speech with violence, that’s a tactic many people on the far left use so that they have a reason to shut down speech they don’t like. Shapiro has never advocated violence and his views shouldn’t be seen as 'dangerous.' Those who wish to challenge him should actually engage in a dialogue, instead of trying to deny us, and him by a extension, the ability to speak on campus.

4. John Cornyn:

   I think the President tends to conflate collusion and meddling, and fairly there is overwhelming evidence in meddling and no evidence in collusion, i think The ICA by and large was well done. I do think they dropped the ball with respect to crediting the Steele dossier -- I think it gave rise to a lot of rumors and gave rise to a lot of unverified information, which should not have been part of it.

5. Brian Williams:

   I made a mistake in recalling the events of 12 years ago, i want to apologize ... I would not have chosen to make this mistake. I don't know what screwed up in my mind that caused me to conflate one aircraft with another.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Conflate
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Conflate
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Conflate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conflate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Conflate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Conflate