blend word
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Summary
blend word is a type of word or phrase[1]. It draws 18,671 Wikipedia views per month (type of word or phrase category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: word play[3], derivation[4], contamination[5]
- Commons category: Portmanteau[6]
- Has cause: blending[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Portmanteau[8]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[9]
- Different from: hybridism[10]
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Influence
Things named for blend word include Kotobank[11], an online encyclopedia[12], in Japan[13], founded in 2009[14]; Altamont[15], a town in the United States[16], in United States[17]; and Ucolo[18], an unincorporated community[19], in United States[20].
Why It Matters
blend word has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include Kotobank[11], an online encyclopedia[12], in Japan[13], founded in 2009[14]; Altamont[15], a town in the United States[16], in United States[17]; and Ucolo[18], an unincorporated community[19], in United States[20].