mixture
The act of mixingThe act of mixing.
» Air is a mixture of gases that we can't see.
Luft ist ein Gasgemisch, das wir nicht sehen können.
Воздух - это смесь невидимых газов.
Повітря — це суміш невидимих газів.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of mixing.
The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.
Mischung
сме́шиваниеsméšivanije
the act of mixing together
(countable, uncountable)Something produced by mixing.
An alloy is a mixture of two metals.
Mischung, Gemisch
смесьsmesʹ
(countable, uncountable)Something that consists of diverse elements.
The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
(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
миксту́раmikstúra
(countable, uncountable)A compound organ stop.
(countable, uncountable)A cloth of variegated colouring.
(India, Sri Lanka, countable, uncountable)A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.
Examples
86 sentencesAir is a mixture of gases that we can't see.
Повітря — це суміш невидимих газів.
ruВоздух - это смесь невидимых газов.
deLuft ist ein Gasgemisch, das wir nicht sehen können.
Air is a mixture of gases.
ruВоздух — это смесь газов.
deLuft ist eine Mischung aus Gasen.
Air is a mixture of various gases.
ruВоздух — это смесь различных газов.
Blend the mixture together until it is smooth.
Let the mixture cool.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
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Origin
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), frFrom 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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Forms
plural: mixturesSynonyms
31 synonyms- an event that combines things in a mixture:mix
- any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients:concoctionintermixture
- a collection containing a variety of sorts of things:assortmentmixed bagmiscellanymiscellaneavarietysalmagundismorgasbordpotpourri
- the act of mixing together:mixcommixtureadmixtureintermixturemixing
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable