mixture

  • 11Mixture — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Forming a whole without coherence. < N PARAG:Mixture >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 mixture mixture admixture commixture commixtion Sgm: N 1 commixion commixion intermixture alloyage matrimony Sgm: N 1 junction jun …

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  • 12mixture — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fascinating, good, interesting, intriguing ▪ bizarre, curious, extraordinary, odd, peculiar, strange …

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  • 13mixture — [1] A substance made up of two or more chemicals in some proportion. [2] A fuel air mixture in an internal combustion engine. [3] The combination of oil and gasoline in the fuel tank of a two stroke engine, e.g., 1:50, i.e., one part of oil is… …

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  • 14mixture */*/*/ — UK [ˈmɪkstʃə(r)] / US [ˈmɪkstʃər] noun Word forms mixture : singular mixture plural mixtures 1) a) [singular] a combination of two or more different things, people, qualities etc mixture of: Her face showed a mixture of fear and excitement. The… …

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  • 15mixture — mix|ture W3S3 [ˈmıkstʃə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: misture, from Latin mixtura, from mixtus; MIX1] 1.) a combination of two or more different things, feelings, or types of people mixture of ▪ The town is a mixture of the old …

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  • 16mixture — mix|ture [ mıkstʃər ] noun *** 1. ) singular a combination of two or more different things, people, qualities, etc.: mixture of: Her face showed a mixture of fear and excitement. The building was a strange mixture of styles. The organization is… …

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  • 17mixture — [[t]mɪ̱kstʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ mixtures 1) N SING: usu N of pl n A mixture of things consists of several different things together. They looked at him with a mixture of horror, envy, and awe. ...a mixture of spiced, grilled vegetables served cold. Syn …

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  • 18mixture — noun 1 (C) a combination of two or more people, things, feelings, or ideas that are different: People are a mixture of good and evil. | the mixture of different people living in a city | He looked at her with a mixture of amusement and despair. 2 …

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  • 19mixture — (mik stu r ) s. f. 1°   Mélange de certaines substances pour un but déterminé. Mixture frigorifique. •   J avais soin d enfoncer l instrument dans cette mixture frigorifique, de manière que le grand vase fût complétement submergé, RUMFORD Instit …

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  • 20mixture — noun 1) the pudding mixture Syn: blend, mix, brew, combination, concoction; composition, compound, alloy, amalgam 2) a strange mixture of people Syn: assortment, miscellany, medley …

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