Definition of "conflation" [con•fla•tion]

• A blowing or fusing together, as of many instruments in a concert, or of many fires in a foundry. (noun)
• A blend or fusion, especially a composite reading or text formed by combining the material of two or more texts into a single text. (noun)

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• "Semantics can often be a distraction, but in this case, the conflation is at least in part due to Behe's own voluntary participation in the Dover trial."
• "I'm so irritated that this conflation is definitely going to happen again and the thread will go down the toilet."
• "This type of conflation is pervasive in ID circuits."