intermixture

[ in-ter-miks-cher ]

noun

1. a mass of ingredients mixed together.
2. something added by intermixing.
3. the act of intermixing.

intermixture

/ ˌɪntəˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

1. the act of intermixing or state of being intermixed
2. another word for mixture
3. an additional constituent or ingredient

Word History and Origins

Origin of intermixture¹

First recorded in 1580–90; inter- + mixture

Example Sentences

With these there has been intermixture of Spanish and Portuguese blood, and many mixed types have appeared.

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The last, are the primitive race to which the hunched race ascend by intermixture in the first or second generation.

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The mode of production of all social phenomena is one great case of Intermixture of Laws.

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There was no intermixture or commingling of characters, although the class of subjects were sometimes common to each.

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What is the significance of material and non-material cultural elements for the study of race contact and intermixture?

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