combination vs amalgam

amalgam vs combination

combination and amalgam both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combination	Yes	No	No	No
amalgam	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amalgam is a hyponym of combination; that is, amalgam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combination:

combination: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
amalgam: a combination or blend of diverse things

Other hyponyms of combination include haplotype, color scheme, colour scheme, complexion.

combination (noun)	amalgam (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	a combination or blend of diverse things
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
a coordinated sequence of chess moves

Difference between combination and amalgam

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