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mixture

American  
[miks-cher] / ˈmɪks tʃər /

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 British  
/ 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

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mixture Scientific  
/ mĭks′chər /

  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

Etymology

Origin of mixture

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

Example Sentences

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Uber is betting that a mixture of robots and humans can be the solution for now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Hartline, the creator of the show, described the concoction as a mixture of theater, performance arts and character development.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

By comparing simulated crater features with those observed by the spacecraft, scientists can test whether Psyche's interior is layered, with distinct metal and rock regions, or instead a more chaotic mixture of materials.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

This Mother's Day, she says she will be feeling "a mixture of emotions".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

My parents smell like a mixture of gardenias and embalming fluid, even in the evenings after their showers.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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