mixture

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of mixing.
2. (countable, uncountable) Something produced by mixing.
3. (countable, uncountable) Something that consists of diverse elements.
4. (countable, uncountable) A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
5. (countable, uncountable) A compound organ stop.
6. (countable, uncountable) A cloth of variegated colouring.
7. (India, countable, uncountable) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

Synonyms

mix

blend

compound

combination

intermixture

medley

mixing

admixture

jumble

miscellany

variety

blending

assortment

commixture

amalgam

mishmash

potpourri

composition

amalgamation

melange

concoction

medicine

💊

union

collection

salmagundi

Chinese herbal medicine mixture

mingling

adulteration

conjunction

hodgepodge

alloy

solution

miscellanea

hybrid

mixed bag

liquid medicine

smorgasbord

aggregate

motley

shuffle

miscellanies

ingredient

impurity

compounding

hotchpotch

compost

fusion

composite

hash

#️⃣

complication

Translations

mélange

mezcla

Mischung

miscela

Gemisch

mistura

miscuglio

mescolanza

mengsel

mistura

Vermischung

Gemenge

mixture

barreja

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪkstʃə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

In summary

From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.

Sentences

At low temperatures , the mixture is a solid .

The mixture took on a reddish color , almost the color of blood .