mixture

[miks-cher]

noun

1. a product of mixing.

   Synonyms: compound, combination, blend

2. any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc..

   a mixture of good and bad traits.

   Synonyms: hodgepodge, potpourri, mélange, medley, jumble, miscellany, conglomeration

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

4. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors.

   a heather mixture.

5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed. mixed.

6. an added element or ingredient; admixture.

mixture

/ ˈmɪkstʃə /

noun

1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed

2. something mixed; a result of mixing

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

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

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

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

mixture

1. A composition of two or more substances that are not chemically combined with each other and are capable of being separated.

Other Word Forms

• supermixture noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin mixtūra, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of miscēre “to mingle”; mixed ) + -ūra -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture¹

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

Example Sentences

The service - which will be a mixture of traditional and modern elements to include people of all faiths and none - will be held in Westminster Abbey on 5 December.

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The mixture was applied to rats with spinal fractures, resulting in significant improvements in bone healing and strength.

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This mixture of vagueness and sheer incompetence is the most marked characteristic of modern English prose, and especially of any kind of political writing.

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The festival will feature a mixture of TV and film rarities as well as classic series, and a celebration of its archive in the annual Brum on the Box show.

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Across the island, the animals were feeling a mixture of emotions.

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