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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mix•ture /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a product of mixing:Pour the mixture into the mold.
- any blend of different elements:a mixture of reggae and classical music.
- the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mix•ture (miks′chər),USA pronunciation n. - a product of mixing.
- any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.:a mixture of good and bad traits.
- [Chem., Physics.]an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
- Textilesa fabric woven of yarns combining various colors:a heather mixture.
- the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
- an added element or ingredient;
admixture.
- Latin mixtūra, equivalent. to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blend, combination; compound.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mixture /ˈmɪkstʃə/ n - the act of mixing or state of being mixed
- something mixed; a result of mixing
- a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
- a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
- an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
- the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix |