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mixture
What does mixture mean?
mixture (noun): something produced by mixing.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use mixture in a sentence?
- An alloy is a mixture of two metals. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce mixture?
/ˈmɪkstʃɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mixture come from?
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French misture, from Latin mixtūra (“a mixing”), from mixtus, perfect passive participle of misceō (“mix”); compare mix.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “mixture” mean?
something produced by mixing
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power to direct or determine
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a commodity offered for sale
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a regulation, law, guideline
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