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mixture
- /ˈmɪkstʃə/ UK
- /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.
noun mixtures
- The act of mixing. The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
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Something produced by mixing.
An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
Similar: amalgam
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Something that consists of diverse elements.
The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
Similar: stew
- A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
- A compound organ stop.
- A cloth of variegated colouring.
- A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
Similar: admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, bouillabaisse, cocktail, combination, combo, composite, composition, compound, medley, melange, ming, mix, mixture, muddle · Opposite: non-mixture, simple
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: intermixture, mix, admixture, mixing, commixture, concoction, assortment, miscellanea, motley, miscellany, potpourri, variety, blended, mingling, blend, intermixing
noun
Similar: admixture, alloy, amalgam, blend, bouillabaisse, cocktail, combination, combo, composite, composition, compound, medley, melange, ming, mix, mixture, muddle · Opposite: non-mixture, simple
Translations
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noun act of mixing
| Español | mezcla, mezcladura, mezclamiento, mesclamiento (disused) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 混合 hùnhé |
| हिन्दी | मिलाना milānā |
| Português | mistura, misturação, misturamento |
| Français | mélange |
| Deutsch | Mischung |
| Italiano | mistura, amalgama, combinazione |
| Română | amestecare |
| Русский | сме́шивание sméšivanije |
noun something produced by mixing
| Español | mezcla, mixtura |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 混合物 hùnhéwù |
| हिन्दी | मिश्रण miśraṇ |
| Kiswahili | mchanganyiko, mkorogo |
| Português | mistura |
| Français | mélange, mixture |
| Deutsch | Mischung, Gemisch |
| Italiano | lega, combinazione, composto |
| Ελληνικά | κράμα kráma, μείγμα meígma |
| Română | amestec, mixtură, amestecătură |
| Русский | смесь smesʹ |
| العربية | خَلِيط ḵalīṭ |
noun something that consists of diverse elements
| हिन्दी | मिश्रण miśraṇ |
|---|---|
| Português | mistura |
| Italiano | insieme, composto, mescolanza, miscela, commistione, mistura |
| Română | compus |
| Tiếng Việt | hỗn hợp |
noun medicinal compound
| Italiano | composto |
|---|---|
| Română | compoziție |
| Русский | миксту́ра mikstúra |
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