mixture

[ miks-cher ]

/ ˈmɪks tʃər /

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noun

a product of mixing.

any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.: a mixture of good and bad traits.

Chemistry, Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.

a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture.

the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.

an added element or ingredient; admixture.

Nearby words

mixtape, mixte, mixtec, mixteco, mixter-maxter, mixture, miyagawanella, miyazaki, mizar, mizoguchi, mizoram

Origin of mixture

1425–75; late Middle English < Latin mixtūra, equivalent to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure

SYNONYMS FOR mixture

1 blend, combination; compound.

2 conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.

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Related forms

su·per·mix·ture, noun

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Examples from the Web for mixture

Cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
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I said that mixture of glamour and vulnerability is potent, especially if you can sense the vulnerability.
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Add the water mixture all at once and pulse until the mixture just comes together.
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Divide the mixture evenly among the crème brûlée dishes, including any juices that collect.
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Add the butter and mix it on low speed until the mixture is crumbly.
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Some good strains have a mixture of silky coat with the hard, and this is preferable to a woolly coat.
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Peter Cauchon's face, at once striking and repulsive, betokens a mixture of audacity, wile and extraordinary stubbornness.
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Oswald felt a mixture of uneasiness and pleasure, at the approach of this new scene of triumph for the talents of Corinne.
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That was why she came unexpectedly, and for a mixture of reasons, went to an hotel.
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British Dictionary definitions for mixture

mixture

/ (ˈmɪkstʃə) /

noun

the act of mixing or state of being mixed

something mixed; a result of mixing

chem a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them

pharmacol a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid

music an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series

the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

Word Origin for mixture

C16: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix

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