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- [mey-lahnzh, -lahnj]
- /meɪˈlɑ̃ʒ, -ˈlɑndʒ/
- /meɪˈlɑ̃ːʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-lahnzh, -lahnj]
- /meɪˈlɑ̃ʒ, -ˈlɑndʒ/
Definitions of melange word
- noun plural melange a mixture; medley. 1
- noun melange A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things. 1
- noun melange mixture, medley 1
- countable noun melange A melange of things is a mixture of them, especially when this is attractive or exciting. 0
- noun melange a mixture; confusion 0
- noun melange a totally disordered mixture of rocks of different shapes, sizes, ages, and origins 0
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Origin of melange
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < French; Old French meslance, equivalent to mesl(er) to mix (see meddle) + -ance noun suffix ≪ Germanic -ingō -ing1
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Parts of speech for Melange
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melange popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for melange
noun melange
- hodgepodge — a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.
- jumble — to mix in a confused mass; put or throw together without order: You've jumbled up all the cards.
- medley — a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.
- miscellany — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
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