MIXTURE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MIXTURE?

Need another word that means the same as “mixture”? Find 37 synonyms and 30 related words for “mixture” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mixture” are: assortment, miscellanea, miscellany, motley, potpourri, salmagundi, smorgasbord, variety, admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, concoction, blend, brew, combination, medley, melange, diversity, collection, selection, assemblage, motley collection, pot-pourri, conglomeration, jumble, mess, confusion, mishmash, hotchpotch, hodgepodge, ragbag, pastiche, patchwork, farrago, hash

Mixture as a Noun

Definitions of "Mixture" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mixture” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The product of the random distribution of one substance through another without any chemical reaction, as distinct from a compound.
• (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding.
• An event that combines things in a mixture.
• Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients.
• The charge of gas or vapour mixed with air which is admitted to the cylinder of an internal combustion engine, especially as regards the ratio of fuel to air.
• A collection containing a variety of sorts of things.
• The process of mixing or being mixed.
• The act of mixing together.
• A substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding.
• An organ stop in which each key sounds a group of small pipes of different pitches, giving a very bright tone.
• A substance made by mixing other substances together.
• A combination of different things in which the component elements are individually distinct.
• A person regarded as a combination of qualities and attributes.

Synonyms of "Mixture" as a noun (37 Words)

admixture	The act of mixing together. The growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure.
assemblage	The action of gathering or fitting things together. Some vast assemblage of gears and cogs.
assortment	A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. A great assortment of cars was on display.
blend	The act of blending components together thoroughly. Ontario offers a cultural blend you ll find nowhere else on earth.
brew	A glass or can of beer. Small breweries which are able to offer rare brews.
collection	A sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. A collection is to be taken up for the Ecclesiastical Students Fund.
combination	A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. Woollen combinations.
commixture	The act of mixing together.
concoction	An elaborate story, especially a fabricated one. Her story is an improbable concoction.
confusion	The mistaking of one person or thing for another. There seems to be some confusion about which system does what.
conglomeration	The process of forming a conglomerate. A loose conglomeration of pieces.
diversity	Noticeable heterogeneity. Cultural diversity within his businesses helped generate his success.
farrago	A motley assortment of things. A farrago of fact and myth about Abraham Lincoln.
hash	Purified resinous extract of the hemp plant; used as a hallucinogen. A hash of raw tomatoes chillies and coriander.
hodgepodge	A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas. Rob s living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques.
hotchpotch	A stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables. A hotchpotch of uncoordinated services.
intermixture	The act of mixing together. Delicate shadings result from the intermixture of dyes.
jumble	Articles collected for a jumble sale. We are collecting jumble for charity.
medley	A collection of songs or other musical items performed as a continuous piece. A medley of Beatles songs.
melange	A motley assortment of things. A melange of tender vegetables and herbs.
mess	A meal eaten in a mess hall by service personnel. The economy is still in a terrible mess.
miscellanea	Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together. Miscellanea derived from a job lot of anthropological monographs.
miscellany	A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. A miscellany of houses.
mishmash	A confused mixture. A mishmash of outmoded ideas.
mix	A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients. A gradual mixture of cultures.
mixing	The act of mixing together. The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio.
motley	A garment made of motley especially a court jester s costume. A motley of interacting interest groups.
motley collection	A multicolored woolen fabric woven of mixed threads in 14th to 17th century England.
pastiche	A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work. A pastiche of literary models and sources.
patchwork	Sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern. A piece of patchwork.
pot-pourri	A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources.
potpourri	A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume. He played a potpourri of tunes from Gilbert and Sullivan.
ragbag	A woman dressed in an untidy way. A ragbag of reforms is now being discussed.
salmagundi	A general mixture; a miscellaneous collection. It is a salmagundi of styles.
selection	A plot of land acquired by selection. Such men decided the selection of candidates.
smorgasbord	A range of open sandwiches and delicacies served as hors d’oeuvres or a buffet. The album is a smorgasbord of different musical styles.
variety	A collection containing a variety of sorts of things. The centre offers a variety of leisure activities.

Usage Examples of "Mixture" as a noun

• He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade.
• Form the mixture into a manageable dough.
• A gradual mixture of cultures.
• Shandy is a mixture of beer and lemonade.
• Newer pilots often leave their mixture rich during an entire flight.
• The old town is a mixture of narrow medieval streets and 18th-century architecture.
• He was a curious mixture, an unpredictable man.

Associations of "Mixture" (30 Words)

adulterant	Used in adulterating something. It is necessary to remove the adulterants before use.
adulterate	Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance. The brewer is said to adulterate his beer.
alloy	Make an alloy of. Alloying tin with copper to make bronze.
amalgam	An alloy of mercury with another metal usually silver used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams. His theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas.
assortment	A miscellaneous collection of things or people. The room was filled with an assortment of clothes.
blend	Blend or harmonize. Add the grated cheese and blend well.
blended	Combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable.
blending	The act of blending components together thoroughly. The blending of the mythic and the mundane.
chemically	In a way that relates to chemistry, or to the interactions of substances as studied in chemistry. Drugs and alcohol offered a chemically induced sense of belonging.
combination	A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock. The combination of recession and falling property values proved fatal to the business community.
commingle	Mix; blend. The part of the brain where the senses commingle.
composite	A composite constructional material. The next decade may well see the introduction of more designer polymers and composites.
compound	Composed of more than one partcompound flower heads. A dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch.
conflate	Combine (two or more sets of information, texts, ideas, etc.) into one. The urban crisis conflates a number of different economic political and social issues.
conjugate	A mixture of two partially miscible liquids A and B produces two conjugate solutions one of A in B and another of B in A. Conjugate the verb.
dilute	(of a solution) having a relatively low concentration of solute. Dilute acetic acid.
eclectic	Someone who selects according to the eclectic method. Universities offering an eclectic mix of courses.
filling	The act of filling something. A gold filling.
hodgepodge	A confused mixture; a hotchpotch. Rob s living room was a hodgepodge of modern furniture and antiques.
hydrolyze	Undergo hydrolysis; decompose by reacting with water.
impure	Having a physical or moral blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ceremonial laws. A parasite that thrives in impure water.
intermingle	Mix or mingle together. Riesling grapes were always intermingled with other varieties.
jumble	Articles collected for a jumble sale. His words jumbled.
melange	A motley assortment of things. A melange of tender vegetables and herbs.
mingle	Mix or cause to mix together. The sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs.
miter	Bevel the edges of to make a miter joint. He covered the miter with glue before making the joint.
mix	An event that combines things in a mixture. The school has a good social mix.
synthesize	Combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole. His operas synthesize music and drama in perfect harmony.
thinner	A volatile solvent used to make paint or other solutions less viscous. Dampen a clean rag with thinners and carefully wipe any remaining dust from the timber.
weld	Forge an article by welding. Weld metal.