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Meaning of "conflate" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFLATE

From Latin conflāre to blow together, from flāre to blow.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CONFLATE

kənˈfleɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFLATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Conflate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb conflate in English.

WHAT DOES CONFLATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Conflation

Conflation occurs when the identities of two or more individuals, concepts, or places, sharing some characteristics of one another, seem to be a single identity — the differences appear to become lost. 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 appear to be superficial, intentional conflation may be desirable for the sake of conciseness and recall.

Definition of conflate in the English dictionary

The definition of conflate in the dictionary is to combine or blend so as to form a whole.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CONFLATE

PRESENT

Present
I conflate
you conflate
he/she/it conflates
we conflate
you conflate
they conflate
Present continuous
I am conflating
you are conflating
he/she/it is conflating
we are conflating
you are conflating
they are conflating
Present perfect
I have conflated
you have conflated
he/she/it has conflated
we have conflated
you have conflated
they have conflated
Present perfect continuous
I have been conflating
you have been conflating
he/she/it has been conflating
we have been conflating
you have been conflating
they have been conflating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I conflated
you conflated
he/she/it conflated
we conflated
you conflated
they conflated
Past continuous
I was conflating
you were conflating
he/she/it was conflating
we were conflating
you were conflating
they were conflating
Past perfect
I had conflated
you had conflated
he/she/it had conflated
we had conflated
you had conflated
they had conflated
Past perfect continuous
I had been conflating
you had been conflating
he/she/it had been conflating
we had been conflating
you had been conflating
they had been conflating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will conflate
you will conflate
he/she/it will conflate
we will conflate
you will conflate
they will conflate
Future continuous
I will be conflating
you will be conflating
he/she/it will be conflating
we will be conflating
you will be conflating
they will be conflating
Future perfect
I will have conflated
you will have conflated
he/she/it will have conflated
we will have conflated
you will have conflated
they will have conflated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been conflating
you will have been conflating
he/she/it will have been conflating
we will have been conflating
you will have been conflating
they will have been conflating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would conflate
you would conflate
he/she/it would conflate
we would conflate
you would conflate
they would conflate
Conditional continuous
I would be conflating
you would be conflating
he/she/it would be conflating
we would be conflating
you would be conflating
they would be conflating
Conditional perfect
I would have conflate
you would have conflate
he/she/it would have conflate
we would have conflate
you would have conflate
they would have conflate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been conflating
you would have been conflating
he/she/it would have been conflating
we would have been conflating
you would have been conflating
they would have been conflating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you conflate
we let´s conflate
you conflate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to conflate
Past participle
conflated
Present Participle
conflating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONFLATE

calculate · correlate · deflate · exsufflate · inflate · insufflate · late · manipulate · overinflate · plate · reflate · regulate · reinflate · relate · simulate · slate · stimulate · sufflate · translate · violate

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFLATE

conflagrant · conflagrate · conflagration · conflagrative · conflation · conflict · conflict diamond · conflicted · conflictful · conflicting · conflictingly · confliction · conflictive · conflictory · conflictual · confluence · confluent · Confluentes · confluently · conflux

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFLATE

a full plate · appellate · articulate · chocolate · congratulate · consulate · dark chocolate · emulate · formulate · hot chocolate · immaculate · isolate · license plate · of late · on a plate · palate · populate · speculate · step up to the plate · template

Synonyms and antonyms of conflate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «conflate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CONFLATE

Find out the translation of conflate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of conflate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «conflate» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

混为一谈
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

confundir
570 millions of speakers
en

English

conflate
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

conflate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخلط
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

объединять
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

conflate
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

গলিয়ে মিশিয়ে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

confondre
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Conflate
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verschmelzen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

融合する
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

conflate
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Conflate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

conflate
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வெவ்வேறு ஆக்கக்கூறுகளில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

समोरासमोर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

birleştirmek
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

confondere
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

scalenia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

об´єднувати
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

îmbine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συγχέει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

conflate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

conflate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

conflate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of conflate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFLATE»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of conflate
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about conflate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFLATE»

Discover the use of conflate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to conflate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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ernest c. colwell
the general mass of texts now extant. The clearest evidence for tracing the antecedent factors of mixture in texts is afforded by readings which are themselves mixed, or, as they are sometimes called, 'conflate', that is, not simple substitutions of ...
2
Theory's Empire: An Anthology of Dissent
It is quite without presence, achieved meaning and reference.12 In order to draw the conclusion that discourse and discoursers are empty in the way that Derrida argues that they are, it is necessary, as has already been said, to conflate the ...
Daphne Patai, Wilfrido Howard Corral, 2013
3
Multiracial Americans and Social Class: The Influence of ...
However, not all of the biracial respondents conflate culture and class. Why did some respondents conflate culture and class, while others didn't? It's plausible that contact with whites and blacks influences the propensity for the culture–class  ...
Kathleen Odell Korgen, 2010
4
Bathsheba's Levantine Bouquet: A Verse Collection
Heroes, villains—these thou shalt not conflate. Carped Laban: daughters stolen under nose; Jacob's striving just a pointless cuddle. Nabal nixed King David's protection pose; Sheva ben Bichri opined Psalmist's muddle. Ahab's Sidon peace  ...
Barbara Hantman, 2012
5
Introduction to the New Testament in the Original Greek: ...
It is incredible that mixed texts should be mixed only where there are conflate readings. In an overwhelming proportion of cases the composition of two earlier readings would either be impossible or produce an intolerable result; and in all such ...
B. F. Westcott, F. J. A. Hort, 2003
6
Generation 1.5 in College Composition: Teaching Academic ...
The ways that postsecondary institutions currently label and categorize students tend to obscure the immigrant student population and conflate these students' experiences, characteristics, and needs with those of other populations (Harklau,  ...
Mark Roberge, Meryl Siegal, Linda Harklau, 2009
7
Empirical Models for Biblical Criticism
Similarly, A. Toeg noted the exegetical character of the conflate Samaritan version of the Sinai theophany (see below) by comparing it to a medieval Karaite commentary: “The interpretation is identical; only the exegetical technique differs,  ...
Jeffrey H. Tigay, 2005
8
Ordin on Contesting Confirmation
Rejecting this contention, the court said: Contrary to Conflate's assertion . . . that the value of the property may appreciate in the future, that potentiality is of no moment in determining whether Conflate may make the Section 1111(b) election.
Sally M. Henry, 2011
9
Shaping Rights in the ECHR: The Role of the European Court ...
It would be a category mistake to conflate cancerous cells with the X-ray film showing a malig- nant tumour, or to conflate a thermometer indication with fever. Destroy- ing the X-ray or the thermometer will not make the cancer or the fever ...
Eva Brems, Janneke Gerards, 2014
10
Rewriting Techniques and Applications: 3rd International ...
If completeness fails, then some coherence or confluence critical pair failed to conflate. The usual remedy is to take the fully reduced form of the pair, orient it if possible, and add it as a new reduction. Then, after inter-reducing all the reductions ...
Nachum Dershowitz, 1989

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFLATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term conflate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
California students resist authorities' attempt to conflate criticism of …
The present attempt to conflate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism is spearheaded by the pro-Israel organization AMCHA Initiative. «Mondoweiss, Jul 15»
2
John Green Is a Hero of the Teen Internet. Is He to Blame for the …
It feels disingenuous and slimy that Team Green decided to conflate her subjective evaluation that he panders to his target demographic with a ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
3
The Bachelorette Episode 9: And You Shall Know Her by the Trail of …
This will be the episode when Kaitlyn tells Shawn she slept with Nick, which we're clearly supposed to conflate with bad behavior, guilt, and ... «Papermag, Jul 15»
4
The private lives of child rioters
He added that “it is extremely important not to conflate the question of justification with the issue of whether Article 8 is engaged.” He and Lord ... «UK Human Rights Blog, Jul 15»
5
Boulevard director on working with Robin Williams: 'I couldn't have …
I feel like, because of what happened to Robin, that audiences will inevitably conflate him with Nolan, just in the sense that both men seem to ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
6
Jill Scott Finally Accepts Bill Cosby's Word That He's a Rapist
Now, Scott—and the many others who conflate this rotten individual's actions with America's history of wrongly incriminating black men and/or ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
7
Anti-BDS Section of Trade Bill in Danger of Non-Enforcement
“This suggests a concerted effort to conflate Israel and the territories it controls and to put the United States and state governments in [the ... «Jewish Exponent, Jul 15»
8
3Qs: What's next for Greece and Europe?
Regardless of the “no” outcome, opinion polls show that most Greeks want to keep the euro, and so we must not conflate this outcome with a ... «News@Northeastern, Jul 15»
9
In search of a vision for Europe
This allowed successive Greek governments to conflate the need for reform with austerity, putting the Greeks off much needed change and preserving a system ... «EurActiv, Jul 15»
10
Tunisian Artists Explode Time & Memory
... "It's true that the attack on the Bardo art museum and on the beach were terrible, but you cannot conflate that with contemporary Tunisia...any ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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