mixture

mixturenoun

A mixture is what you get when two or more different things are put together.

1. combinationa mix of two or more different things, qualities, or feelings

   countable [C] usually singular [usu sing]

   • The trip was a mixture of fun and hard work.
   • She felt a strange mixture of excitement and fear.
   • The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.
   • His speech was a mixture of humor and honesty.

   Collocations

   noun + preposition a mixture of

   adjective + noun strange mixture, odd mixture, curious mixture

2. of substancesa substance made by mixing two or more different substances or materials

   countable or uncountable [C/U]

   • Pour the mixture into the pan.
   • Stir the flour and water into a smooth mixture.
   • The mixture of gases in the air keeps us alive.
   • Add the sugar to the butter mixture.

   Collocations

   verb + noun stir the mixture, pour the mixture

   adjective + noun smooth mixture, thick mixture