mixture
Plural: mixtures
Noun
- Something created by combining various ingredients or elements.
- (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients
- "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
- an event that combines things in a mixture
- "a gradual mixture of cultures"
- the act of mixing together
- The act of mixing.
- Something produced by mixing.
- Something that consists of diverse elements.
- A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
- A compound organ stop.
- A cloth of variegated colouring.
- A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
Examples
- A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
- An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
- Her rack was a random MIXTURE of vowels and consonants, challenging her word-finding skills.
- The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
- The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.
Synonyms
admixture, assortment, commixture, concoction, intermixture, miscellanea, miscellany, mix, mixed bag, mixing, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, alloy, amalgam, blend, bouillabaisse, cocktail, combination, combo, composite, composition, compound, medley, melange, ming, mixture, muddle
Antonyms
non-mixture, simple
Scrabble Score: 16
mixture: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmixture: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mixture: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary