HyperDic: blending

English > 2 senses of the word *blending*:
NOUN	act	blending, blend	the act of blending components together thoroughly
NOUN	act	blending, shading	a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades

blending > pronunciation
Sounds	bleh'ndihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *blending*: 2 senses > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of blending components together thoroughly.
Synonym	blend
Narrower	confluence, conflux, merging	A flowing together
Narrower	homogenization, homogenisation	The act of making something homogeneous or uniform in composition
Broader	combination, combining, compounding	The act of combining things to form a new whole / whole
Spanish	mezcla
Catalan	barreja, mescla

English > *blending*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	A gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades.
Synonym	shading
Broader	gradation, graduation	The act of arranging in grades