mixture

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪkstʃə/
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/ˈmɪkstʃə/ · /ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ/

Definition of mixture

7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of mixing.
    “The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of mixing.
    “The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Something produced by mixing.
    “An alloy is a mixture of two metals.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)Something that consists of diverse elements.
    “The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.”
  4. (countable, uncountable)A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a solution
    “A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals”
  5. (countable, uncountable)A compound organ stop.
  6. (countable, uncountable)A cloth of variegated colouring.
  7. (India, Sri-Lanka, countable, uncountable)A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

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Etymology

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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