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mixture — a substance made by mixing other substances together

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a substance made by mixing other substances together

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmɪkstʃər/

Example Sentences

  • My dog's behavior is a mixture of Einstein's genius and a tornado's chaos.
  • The air mixture in the engine needs to be precisely controlled.
  • His speech was a strange mixture of Shakespeare and hip-hop lyrics.

mixture

NOUN

[/ˈmɪkstʃər/]

a substance made by mixing other substances together

The chef pours a colorful mixture of spices into the bubbling pot.
💡 Concept

The chef pours a colorful mixture of spices into the bubbling pot.

Under the fixture, texture becomes mixture!
🎵 Rhyme

Under the fixture, texture becomes mixture!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmɪkstʃər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootmix
Suffix--ture

Origin

From Latin 'mixtura', derived from 'miscere' meaning 'to mix'. The word entered Middle English through Old French 'mixture'.

Breakdown

mix (from Latin miscere, to mix) + -ture (suffix forming nouns indicating action or result) = mixture

🎵Rhyme

fixturetexturelecture
fixture
texture
lecture

🔗Collocations

mixture of emotions
chemical mixture
rich mixture
explosive mixture
mixture ratio
homogeneous mixture

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dog's behavior is a mixture of Einstein's genius and a tornado's chaos.”

“The air mixture in the engine needs to be precisely controlled.”

😄 Fun example

“His speech was a strange mixture of Shakespeare and hip-hop lyrics.”

“The medication is a mixture of several active ingredients.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

blendcombinationcompoundfusionamalgam

Antonyms

separationisolationpurification

Related

mixcombinemergesolutioncompound

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