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mixture.

The act of mixing.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪkstʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/General-American
  1. The act of mixing.

    countable · uncountable
    The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
  2. Something produced by mixing.

    countable · uncountable
    An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
  3. Something that consists of diverse elements.

    countable · uncountable
    The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
  4. A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution

    countable · uncountable
    A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals
  5. A compound organ stop.

    countable · uncountable
  6. A cloth of variegated colouring.

    countable · uncountable
  7. A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

    India · Sri-Lanka · countable · uncountable
Where this word 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.

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