Mixture meaning

What does “mixture” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“mixture” is a noun with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding).

mixture

noun

(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 volunteered to taste her latest concoction”
“he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade”
Synonymsconcoction intermixture
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
“a great assortment of cars was on display”
“he had a variety of disorders”
Synonymsassortment mixed bag miscellany miscellanea variety salmagundi smorgasbord potpourri
an event that combines things in a mixture
“a gradual mixture of cultures”
Synonymsmix
the act of mixing together
“paste made by a mix of flour and water”
“the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio”
Synonymsmix commixture admixture intermixture mixing

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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