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.

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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.

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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

It would be funded by using a mixture of conventional capital, borrowing, and use of the mutual investment model.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Back in March 1977, The Wall Street Journal published a Page One profile of a man who was “a curious mixture of the sophisticated and homespun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

This mixture is designed to closely resemble the composition of moon samples brought back during the Apollo missions.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

I don’t say anything to Sara, but the mixture we just made looks vile, like pale gravy full of lumpy flour.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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