noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
classifying together; grouping under one name; lumping together
Used when two or more things are treated as a single category or referred to collectively. Often appears in academic or analytical contexts.
この論文では、両者を併称して分析している。
This paper analyzes the two by classifying them together.
これらの用語はしばしば併称されるが、厳密には異なる。
These terms are often lumped together, but strictly speaking they are different.