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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Mixture \Mix"ture\, n. [L. mixtura, fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix:
     cf. F. mixture. See Mix.]
     1. The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made
        by a mixture of ingredients. --Hooker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That which results from mixing different ingredients
        together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses
        and water; -- also, a medley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely
              distributed by God, to serve the ends of his
              providence.                           --Atterbury.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional
        ingredient.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Cicero doubts whether it were possible for a
              community to exist that had not a prevailing mixture
              of piety in its constitution.         --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many
        ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid
        preparation in which the solid ingredients are not
        completely dissolved.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the
        particles of which are separable, independent, and
        uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and
        finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound and
        solution; thus, gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of
        carbon, sulphur, and niter.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges
        of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and
        compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It
        consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground
        tone.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Union; admixture; intermixture; medley.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Mixture \Mix"ture\, n. [L. mixtura, fr. miscere, mixtum, to mix:
     cf. F. mixture. See Mix.]
     1. The act of mixing, or the state of being mixed; as, made
        by a mixture of ingredients. --Hooker.
  
     2. That which results from mixing different ingredients
        together; a compound; as, to drink a mixture of molasses
        and water; -- also, a medley.
  
              There is also a mixture of good and evil wisely
              distributed by God, to serve the ends of his
              providence.                           --Atterbury.
  
     3. An ingredient entering into a mixed mass; an additional
        ingredient.
  
              Cicero doubts whether it were possible for a
              community to exist that had not a prevailing mixture
              of piety in its constitution.         --Addison.
  
     4. (Med.) A kind of liquid medicine made up of many
        ingredients; esp., as opposed to solution, a liquid
        preparation in which the solid ingredients are not
        completely dissolved.
  
     5. (Physics & Chem.) A mass of two or more ingredients, the
        particles of which are separable, independent, and
        uncompounded with each other, no matter how thoroughly and
        finely commingled; -- contrasted with a compound; thus,
        gunpowder is a mechanical mixture of carbon, sulphur, and
        niter.
  
     6. (Mus.) An organ stop, comprising from two to five ranges
        of pipes, used only in combination with the foundation and
        compound stops; -- called also furniture stop. It
        consists of high harmonics, or overtones, of the ground
        tone.
  
     Syn: Union; admixture; intermixture; medley.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  mixture
       n 1: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances
            mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with
            chemical bonding)
       2: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he
          volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a
          mixture of beer and lemonade" [syn: concoction, intermixture]
       3: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a
          great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a
          variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of
          religions" [syn: assortment, mixed bag, miscellany,
          miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri,
           motley]
       4: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual
          mixture of cultures" [syn: mix]
       5: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour
          and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording
          studio" [syn: mix, commixture, admixture, intermixture,
           mixing]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Αγγλικά n.
     το μείγμα, η ανάμειξη

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la mixtūrus  voc m s)
     n.
     1 The act of mixing.
     2 Something produced by mixing.
     3 Something that consists of diverse elements.
     4 A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a
  solution
     5 (lb en music) A compound organ stop.
     6 A cloth of variegated colouring. <!--Chambers 1908-->
     7 (lb en India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially
  chevda or Bombay mix.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mixturar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     n.
     1 The act of mixing.
     2 Something produced by mixing.
     3 Something that consists of diverse elements.
     4 A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a
  solution
     5 (lb en music) A compound organ stop.
     6 A cloth of variegated colouring. <!--Chambers 1908-->
     7 (lb en India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially
  chevda or Bombay mix.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la mixtūrus  voc m s)
     n.
     1 The act of mixing.
     2 Something produced by mixing.
     3 Something that consists of diverse elements.
     4 A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a
  solution
     5 (lb en music) A compound organ stop.
     6 A cloth of variegated colouring. <!--Chambers 1908-->
     7 (lb en India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially
  chevda or Bombay mix.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mixturar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Latin part.p.
     (inflection of la mixtūrus  voc m s)
     n.
     1 The act of mixing.
     2 Something produced by mixing.
     3 Something that consists of diverse elements.
     4 A medicinal compound, typically a suspension of a solid in a
  solution
     5 (lb en music) A compound organ stop.
     6 A cloth of variegated colouring. <!--Chambers 1908-->
     7 (lb en India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially
  chevda or Bombay mix.
     Spanish vb.
     (es-verb form of: mixturar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Englanti n.
     sekoitus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  mixture
     Engelska n.
     mix, blandning

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/
  allegaartjie, mengsel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/
  الخليط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  mixture //ˈmɪkstʃə// //ˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ// 
  1. смесване
  act of mixing
  2. микстура
  medicinal compound
  3. смес
  something produced by mixing
  4. смесица
  something that consists of diverse elements

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/ 
  smíšenina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/
  smíšenina

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/ 
  směs

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/ 
  směsice

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  mixture /mˈɪkstʃə/ 
  cymysgedd