mixture

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an event that combines things in a mixture

   a gradual mixture of cultures

2. 2
   noun

   The act of mixing.

   The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.

3. 3
   noun

   Something produced by mixing.

   An alloy is a mixture of two metals.

4. 4
   noun

   Something that consists of diverse elements.

   The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.

5. 5
   noun

   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

6. 6
   noun

   the act of mixing together

7. 7
   noun

   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

8. 8
   noun

   a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

Etymology

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