mixin C2 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈmɪksɪn/ UK /ˈmɪksɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #102682 Meanings 1 noun a reusable unit of behavior or methods that can be included in a class without ordinary single inheritance The module acts as a mixin that gives each model a slug method. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a reusable unit of behavior... traitmoduleabstract base class Word family Derived forms mixins Related forms inheritancesubclass Etymology Deverbal from mix in. The programming term describes behavior mixed into another class or object. Topics Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mixin **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈmɪksɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmɪksɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 102682 ## Meanings 1. a reusable unit of behavior or methods that can be included in a class without ordinary single inheritance ## Examples - The module acts as a mixin that gives each model a slug method. ## Synonyms - trait - module - abstract base class ## Derived Forms - mixins ## Related Forms - inheritance - subclass ## Etymology Deverbal from mix in. The programming term describes behavior mixed into another class or object. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown