The skillful combining of movements in a smooth and natural manner. Hábil combinación de movimientos de forma suave y natural.

In grain marketing, the combining of two different qualities of grain in order to change the total value of both lots. For example, it is common to blend grains of differing moisture or different foreign material content to achieve the requirements of a contract order.

The blending together of letter sounds in order to create a word.

The thorough intermingling of powders having the same nominal composition. For example, blending two different lots of the same raw materials to smooth out any minor variations.

combining separate phonemes or speech sounds after they are heard and pronouncing them as whole words; e.g., /t/ /o/ /p/ = top.

In phonemic awareness instruction, putting individual sounds together to form a word or a part of a word. In phonics instruction, putting together individual sounds represented by letters of letter combinations. For example, the sounds represented by the letters , , and , when blended make the word cat.

Means beating OR combine ingredients with a fork, spoon or spatula.

A word formation process in which parts of two different words are combined to create a new form; for example, snirt results from snow and dirt to describe a bad winter storm; portmanteau.

The art of combining two or more coffees, usually to achieve a consistent flavor profile.

The creation of a new word by combining the first part of one word with the last part of another (c.f. Portmanteau Word). For example, the word "smog" is made up of the words "smoke" and "fog," and the name Petopia is made up of the words "pet" and "utopia." Although comparatively rare in English, this process is a common means of word formation in several language families (e.g. Austronesian); it is distinct from recombinant morphemics in that only a portion of each morpheme is used.

The combining of staple fibers of different physical characteristics to ensure a consistent distribution of these fibers throughout the yarn.

Preparation method that combines ingredients with a spoon, beater or liquefier to achieve a uniform mixture.

A process of combining two or more types of staple fibres in one yarn to achieve a blend or mixture of either two types of natural fibre, a natural fibre with man-made fibre or several coloured fibres to achieve a colour mixture. See staple fibres.

The technique of combining two or more petroleum liquids to produce a product with specific characteristics.

Orally combining the separate sound units of a word into an integrated whole; orally combining the separate sound units of a word to produce the whole word. Example: |ssss| |aaaa| |t|, |ss| |aa| |t|, "sat".

The thorough intermingling of powders of the same nominal composition, for example the combination of water atomized and gas atomized stainless steels.

The process of combining specified green or redried grades of tobacco as prescribed by customer.

Combining parts of words to form a word. For example, combining pl and ate to form plate.

Combining different coffees to achieve a desired price level or to maintain flavor consistency.

Combining parts of a spoken word into a whole representation of the word. For example, /p/ /oo/ /l/ can be blended together to form the word POOL.