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Conflation is the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, opinions, etc., into one, often in error. Conflation is often misunderstood. It originally meant to fuse or blend, but has since come to mean the same as equate, treating two similar but disparate concepts as the same. Merriam Webster suggest this happened relatively recently, entering their dictionary in 1973.

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  • Conflation is the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, opinions, etc., into one, often in error. Conflation is often misunderstood. It originally meant to fuse or blend, but has since come to mean the same as equate, treating two similar but disparate concepts as the same. Merriam Webster suggest this happened relatively recently, entering their dictionary in 1973. In logic, it is the practice of treating two distinct concepts as if they were one, which produces errors or misunderstandings as a fusion of distinct subjects tends to obscure analysis of relationships which are emphasized by contrasts. However, if the distinctions between the two concepts may appear to be superficial, intentional conflation can be desirable for the sake of conciseness and recall. (en)
  • Conflação é a fusão de dois ou mais conjuntos de informações, textos, ideias, opiniões, etc., em um, muitas vezes errados. Em lógica, é a prática de tratar dois conceito distintos como se fossem um, o que produz erros ou equívocos, já que a fusão de sujeitos distintos tende a obscurecer a análise de relações enfatizadas por contrastes. (pt)
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  • Conflação é a fusão de dois ou mais conjuntos de informações, textos, ideias, opiniões, etc., em um, muitas vezes errados. Em lógica, é a prática de tratar dois conceito distintos como se fossem um, o que produz erros ou equívocos, já que a fusão de sujeitos distintos tende a obscurecer a análise de relações enfatizadas por contrastes. (pt)
  • Conflation is the merging of two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, opinions, etc., into one, often in error. Conflation is often misunderstood. It originally meant to fuse or blend, but has since come to mean the same as equate, treating two similar but disparate concepts as the same. Merriam Webster suggest this happened relatively recently, entering their dictionary in 1973. (en)
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  • Conflation (en)
  • Conflação (pt)
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