mixture

UK: /ˈmɪkstʃə^r/ US: /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/ ,(miks′chər)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

mix•ture /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/   n. [countable]

1. a product of mixing:
   Pour the mixture into the mold.
2. any blend of different elements:
   a mixture of reggae and classical music.
3. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mix•ture  (miks′chər), n. 

1. a product of mixing.
2. any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.:
   a mixture of good and bad traits.
3. [Chem., Physics.] an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
4. Textiles a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors:
   a heather mixture.
5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
6. an added element or ingredient;
   admixture.

• Latin mixtūra, equivalent. to mixt(us) mixed + -ūra -ure
• late Middle English 1425–75

Synonyms

• 1. blend, combination; compound.
• 2. conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

mixture / ˈmɪkstʃə/ noun

1. the act of mixing or state of being mixed
2. something mixed; a result of mixing
3. a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without any chemical bonding between them
4. a liquid medicine in which an insoluble compound is suspended in the liquid
5. an organ stop that controls several ranks of pipes sounding the upper notes in a harmonic series
6. the mixture of petrol vapour and air in an internal-combustion engine

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin mixtūra, from mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mix