Admixture

//ədˈmɪkst͡ʃɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something. countable, uncountable

    "The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor."

  2. 2
    the act of mixing together wordnet
  3. 3
    An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.; A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock. countable, uncountable

    "[…] the wood still flourished high and dense, all of fir on the land side, but towards the sea with a large admixture of live oaks."

  4. 4
    an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base wordnet
  5. 5
    A mixture, in some contexts countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something wordnet
  2. 7
    A mixture, in some contexts:; a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties. countable, uncountable

    "Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves."

Synonyms

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mixaccretionadditionalloyalloyalloyage

Example

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"Algerians have a high degree of Berber admixture."

Etymology

From Latin admixtūra, from admixtus, past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), from misceō (“to mix”). Analyzable as ad- + mixture.

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