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mixture

[ miks-cher ]

noun

  1. a product of mixing.

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

    a mixture of good and bad traits.

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  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

/ ˈɪʃə /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

mixture

  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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin ū, from mixt(us) “mingled” (past participle of ŧ “to mingle”; mixed ) + -ure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of mixture1

C16: from Latin ū, from mixtus, past participle of ŧ to mix
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Add half of flour mixture then half the buttermilk, continue beating, then add the rest and beat another minute or so to fully combine.

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But there's a moment just before the curtain rises, when the stage is still, the lights dim, and there's a silence that crackles with a mixture of tension and anticipation.

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Aside from that, it was the usual mixture of industry and physical will from Hojlund.

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Talking with a mixture of focus and intensity in his face, James looked at the practice court and was asked if the necessary ingredients to win him a fifth NBA championship were in the room.

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Separately, Tate continues to face serious legal challenges in three countries - a mixture of civil and criminal claims in the UK, US and Romania.

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