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mixin

/ˈmɪksɪn/

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Deverbal from mix in.

noun mixins · mix-in

An uninstantiable class that provides functionality to be inherited by a subclass. Traits are somewhat between an interface and a mixin, as an interface contains only method signatures, while a trait includes also the full method definitions; on the other side mixins include method definitions, but they can also carry state through attributes, while traits usually don't.
Similar: abstract base class

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@misc{mixin_2026,
  title = {mixin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mixin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}