admixture

[ad-miks-cher]

noun

1. the act of mixing; state of being mixed.

2. anything added; any alien element or ingredient.

   This is a pure product; there are no admixtures.

3. a compound containing an admixture.

admixture

/ ədˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

1. a less common word for mixture

2. anything added in mixing; ingredient

Word History and Origins

Origin of admixture¹

1595–1605; < Latin admixt ( us ) + -ure, on the model of mixture

Example Sentences

Such a genetic signature was detected thanks to a new approach that disentangles 40,000 years of admixture and other confounding events.

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The genetic structure and admixture analysis revealed two distinct clusters, with Cluster 1 dominant in the protected area and Cluster 1 and 2 mixed in the management region.

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Further archaeogenetic studies in collaboration with local scholars, as well as novel admixture modelling and dating techniques, will illuminate the developing patterns better and enable direct connections to archaeological findings and hypotheses.

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But their advice to the court is an admixture of the other briefs’ bottom lines: They argue that the amendment requires enabling legislation but also that it does not cover presidential candidates.

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“These papers illustrate how the intricate interplay between ancient selection and admixture events has profoundly shaped … present-day Eurasians.”

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