What’s a word that means two things work together and add to each other to make them better? I have a specific word that I want in the back of my mind but I can’t remember what it is.
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asked Mar 10, 2015 at 14:52
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It’s not «collaborate»…
Mar 10, 2015 at 14:52
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No not synergy either… Let’s see if I can rephrase to make it easier to come up with the word… Two things are different, but they both contribute to the same goal. Together they get at the truth and attain the goal.
Mar 10, 2015 at 15:07
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Compatible, harmonious, in-sync, cooperative, isomorphic, paired? Even if it’s not the word you’re looking for, synergy is perfect for what you’ve defined. It literally means «when something is greater than the sum of its parts».
Mar 10, 2015 at 15:25
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do you mean «complement/complementary»?
Mar 10, 2015 at 15:32
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How about symbiosis?
Mar 10, 2015 at 16:24
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My first thought was complement, but Gary beat me to it. This would particularly apply to the usage of «providing all that is necessary to make a whole».
If not that, I suggest reinforce, in the sense of «to strengthen, by adding materials», but applied to something other than physical objects.
answered Mar 10, 2015 at 17:38
Are you thinking of symbiotic/symbiosis?
answered Mar 10, 2015 at 16:50
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Welcome to ELL! I think that you have the start of a good answer here, but that it needs more explanation. The way it’s written, it reads more like a comment than an answer. An answer doesn’t have to be exactly what the asker had in mind; maybe your idea is actually a more precise word. I think if you explained why symbiotic is a good choice, this could be a great answer.
Mar 10, 2015 at 17:12
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Be confident! Your answer sounds like you’re trying to guess what user18028 is thinking of, but you should just suggest some good words that fit the meaning. Quotations from and links to dictionary definitions are a big help.
Mar 11, 2015 at 6:18
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@EsotericScreenName — When I see an answer like this, I often wonder if the O.P. tried to type a one- or two-word answer, ran into the minimum character requirement, and then simply couched it in the form of a question to get past the character count minimum. That said, you’ve given the correct advice; instead of putting it in the form of a question, a copied (and properly cited) dictionary definition is far better. A usage taken from a book or news article could boster an answer even more. Sometimes it takes awile for newer users to become accustmoed to the «Stack Exchange way.»
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Hello there ,,
I don’t know how to say put something together in English.
Here is the thing that I’d like to express.
There were two courses in my school before, but the school has decided to put them together as one.
I’m looking for a word that would fit into this case. I’ve thought of «combine», however, I don’t think it works.
Could anyone help me?
Thanks
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I think ‘merge’ might be the word you are looking for.
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‘Combine’ seems the obvious word to me. The school has combined the two courses into one. Why don’t you think it works?
Cross-posted.
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Thank you dadane and heypresto..
I wasn’t sure if combine would work before being told by you.
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kill two birds with one stone |
exp. |
to do two things at the same time using the effort needed to do only one |
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get one’s ducks in a row |
exp. |
have everything together; have all things settled/organized |
E.g.: Just when I had got all my ducks in a row and I was ready to go, I received a call and had to cancel my trip. |
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together |
adj. |
cool, balanced, self-confident |
e.g. a very together woman |
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meat and two veg |
n. |
1. a typical standard dish, with a meat and two kinds of vegetable 2. jokey reference to the male genitalia [slang] |
[UK];[Fam.] 1. I’m not crazy of this fancy-pants cuisine but give me a meat and two veg any day and I’ll be happy! 2. When the Scot mopped his brow with his kilt, we spotted the meat and two veg. |
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be caught between two stools |
id. |
find it difficult to choose between two alternatives ; feel torn between two situations |
Rosalie loved Cesar and David both equally, for different reasons, and was caught between two stools |
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well put together |
adv. adj. |
looking good; having a look that was obviously well taken care of. |
e.g a very well put together woman (adj.) |
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living together apart |
adj. |
term used for describing the lifestyle of married or unmarried long-term couples who don’t live under the same roof |
[Psych.] acronym: LAT. e.g LAT couples, LAT relationships |
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killing two pigs with one bird |
exp. |
a modern version of the popular saying «killing two birds with one stone» derived from the popular video game «angry birds.» |
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! Secondary transport |
n. |
Interhospital transport between two hospitals |
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inter-alia |
exp. |
amongst other things said or stated |
At the panel she stated her claims inter-alia |
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awesomeness |
n. |
characteristic of awesome people or things |
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happy medium |
n. |
a satisfactory compromise between two opposed things ; a course of action or state that is between two extremes |
Ex: There were solid arguments for both sides and after hours of endless discussions, a happy medium that could satisfy each camp was still to be struck |
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portmanteau word |
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a new word formed by joining together two others and combining their meanings. Examples: brunch, camcorder, carjack, motel, greenwash, smog, workaholic. |
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thick as thieves |
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expression to qualify two or more people who are very close, get along well and share secrets to each other; combined with the fact that, in the old days, ‘thick’ used to also mean ‘close together‘, who else better understands a thief but another thief, right? |
Those two boys are thick as thieves. They’ve been close since they were babies! |
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guy time |
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When men have quality time together, and do «guy» things. |
[Slang] related to bro-mance |
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a situation in which two or more things are not connected in the way that they should be |
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a process by which two or more things affect each other () |
I learned the idea of interactions in ecosystems. It was hard to understand because there are many kinds of interactions that made me feel confused. |
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We know that sometimes it’s a bit boring to learn because we want to be playing but
Мы знаем, что иногда это немного скучно, чтобы узнать, потому что мы хотим, чтобы играть,
And then, six months later, I saw a photo of
two
adorable puppies, with 32 hex digits above them,
А затем, шестью месяцами позже, я увидел фотографию с
двумя
прелестными щенками и тридцатью двумя шестнадцатеричными цифрами над ними,
и я подумал:“ Почему то и другое сложили вместе?
Fewer sites would mean fewer environmental impacts and
fewer safety risks, and those two things together would mean fewer health impacts and risks, and
also smaller cost.
Меньшее число площадок означало бы меньшее воздействие на окружающую среду и
меньшие риски для безопасности, а эти два обстоятельства совместно означали бы меньшее воздействие на здоровье и риски для здоровья,
а также меньшие затраты.
Пара- набор из 2— х предметов, которые используются вместе или рассматриваются как единое целое.
Which means that the two things are really going together: the new movement and the apparent disorder.
Это значит, что, действительно, эти две вещи идут рядом: новое движение и видимый беспорядок.*.
If I can have the two things that I love together for one night… I would be satisfied to give up.
Если б я мог совместить эти две любимые вещи на один вечер… то я был бы готов отказаться.
to buy new equipment, which, in turn, will normally spend the autumn harvesting campaign», he stressed.
купить новую технику, что, в свою очередь, позволит осенью нормально провести уборочную кампанию»,- подчеркнул он.
And of course, you ought to own two things that are polar opposites yet work well together:
И, конечно же, вы должны иметь две вещи, которые являются полярными противоположностями еще хорошо работают вместе:
Ты связываешь воедино то, что я никогда не связывал.
There are two things that shouldn‟t be lumped
together.
The two things were not comparable and could not be taken up
together.
Also, when you combine two things that don’t go together… like boobs and a bulge, or creativity and
research… you get something special.
А также, когда ты сочетаешь две несочетаемые вещи, как грудь и пенис или творчество и исследования,
можно получить что нибудь особенное.
I completely understand that, but once he calms down,
Я хорошо вас понимаю, но когда он успокоится,
может быть, у вас появится шанс пройти через все это вместе.
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