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Noun
/ˈmiksCHər/,
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mixtures, plural;
  1. A substance made by mixing other substances together
    • - form the mixture into a manageable dough
    • - shandy is a mixture of beer and lemonade
  2. The process of mixing or being mixed

  3. A combination of different qualities, things, or emotions in which the component elements are individually distinct
    • - she thumped the pillow with a mixture of anger and frustration
    • - the old town is a mixture of narrow medieval streets and 18th-century architecture
  4. A person regarded as a combination of qualities and attributes
    • - he was a curious mixture, an unpredictable man
  5. The product of the random distribution of one substance through another without any chemical reaction, as distinct from a compound

  6. The charge of gas or vapor mixed with air that is admitted to the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, esp. as regards the ratio of fuel to air
    • - newer pilots often leave their mixture rich during an entire flight
  7. An organ stop in which each key sounds a group of small pipes of different pitches, giving a very bright tone


  1. (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
  2. concoction: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
  3. assortment: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
  4. mix: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
  5. mix: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
  6. Mixture? is the first studio album by the Progressive metal band Relative Silence, which was released in 2002.
  7. In probability theory and statistics, a mixture is a combination of two or more probability distributions. The concept arises in two context
  8. (The Mixtures) The Mixtures were a rock band formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1965.
  9. The act of mixing; Something produced by mixing; Something that consists of diverse elements; A medicinal compound
  10. (Mixtures) A mixture is a combination of two or more elements or compounds in any proportion so that the components do not lose their identity. Air is an example of a mixture (several gases mix to form air). Mixtures are of two types, homogeneous and heterogeneous. ...
  11. (Mixtures) are either liquid or solid compounds, and which are suspended in aqueous fluids by the intervention of some viscid matter, as mucilage, albumen, etc.
  12. A large group of stamps, understood to contain duplication. A mixture is said to be unpicked or picked. A picked mixture may have had stamps removed by a collector or dealer.
  13. As applied to turfgrasses, it is a combination of two or more plant species. For example, a mixture of Kentucky bluegrass and fine-leaved fescue seed.
  14. Fuel to air mixture is determined by the needle valve on the engine carburetor.
  15. means a material composed of more than one chemical compound or element.
  16. A combination of two substances that can be separated by a physical change.
  17. A category of Radiance primitives that provides for mixing two different patterns, textures, materials, or mixtures.
  18. A sample of matter composed of two or more substances, each of which retains its identity and properties.
  19. A mixture is a blend of different tobaccos, each chosen for their particular characteristics, assembled by a blender to acheive a particular tobacco taste or experience.
  20. In a pipe organ or band organ, two or more pipe ranks of the same basic tonal family (but of different pitch) which are sounded together by a single register. Usually used in the treble range to achieve a greater volume (to balance the powerful bass division). ...
  21. when two or more elements are put together but still retain their own properties.
  22. Heterogeneous association of materials that cannot be represented by a chemical formula and that does not undergo chemical change as a result of interaction among the mixed materials.
  23. (MIKS chur) — a material made of different substances mixed together
  24. a fabric woven of variously colored threads.
  25. The flow of water and solids moving through a dredge system.