admix

American  

[ad-miks] / ædˈmɪks /

verb (used with or without object)

admixed, admixt, admixing

1. to mingle with or add to something else.

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admix British  

/ ədˈmɪks /

verb

1. rare (tr) to mix or blend

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Etymology

Origin of admix

1525–35; ad- + mix, modeled on Latin admiscēre ( admixtus past participle)

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Example Sentences

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admix admixed admixing

That’s the sort of thing David Letterman would say to him, when he made a late-night appearance, always using his name with that parental admix of bafflement and fatigue: “Richard.”

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2024

Many large genomic databases are dominated by relatively homogeneous populations, leaving major gaps when it comes to admixed groups.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

Using ancestry decomposition techniques an international research team has revealed a deeply divergent ancestry among admixed populations from the Angolan Namib desert.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2023

"The admixed genetics from Western Europe and the Near East cats were subsequently spread to Portuguese colonies in the Americas."

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2022

On the stage, which was bedecked with the red trappings of Communism admixed with a strange assortment of banners, sat a select committee of Soviet Grand Dames, and among them, the Priest Bukharin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Borates thus made, melt generally by themselves; but admixed with borate of soda, they fuse much more readily, give a clear bead.

From A System of Instruction in the Practical Use of the Blowpipe Being A Graduated Course Of Analysis For The Use Of Students And All Those Engaged In The Examination Of Metallic Combinations by Anonymous

Whatever the correct story, what does knowing that their families had been admixing with their neighbors tells us?

From Scientific American ● May 29, 2018

Sniafiocco fabrics of varying texture and appearance can be made by admixing small amounts of wool or hemp.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her father, leaning on his stick, looked at her with admixing fondness, and occasionally nodded and winked at Rachel, as if inviting her to admire likewise.

From Rachel Gray by Julia Kavanagh

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