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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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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

The team created the material by combining strontium and calcium ions with barium titanate, then heating the mixture to form a ceramic powder called BSCT.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Shredded cheese can also be whisked in or sprinkled immediately after the egg mixture hits the pan to create a slightly hardened top layer.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The realization filled me with a mixture of joy and fear.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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