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   Mix

   /miks/

   

   verb

   • 1. combine or put together to form one substance or mass: "peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices for a table condiment" Similar blendminglecombineput togetherstirjumblemergefuseuniteunifyjoinamalgamateincorporatefold inmeldmarrymeshcompoundalloycoalescehomogenizeintermingleintermixinterweaveinterpenetrateinterlacecrosscrossbreedhybridizeintegrateemulsifypremixshuffleshift aroundinformal:blungerare:admixcommingleinterflowcommixOpposite separatedivide
   • ▪ (of different substances) be able to be combined to form one substance or mass: "oil and water don't mix" Similar blendminglecombineput togetherstirjumblemergefuseuniteunifyjoinamalgamateincorporatefold inmeldmarrymeshcompoundalloycoalescehomogenizeintermingleintermixinterweaveinterpenetrateinterlacecrosscrossbreedhybridizeintegrateemulsifypremixshuffleshift aroundinformal:blungerare:admixcommingleinterflowcommixOpposite separatedivide
   • ▪ make or prepare by combining various ingredients: "mixing concrete is hard physical work"
   • ▪ juxtapose or put together to form a whole whose constituent parts are still distinct: "he continues to mix an off-hand sense of humor with a sharp insight"
   • 2. (of a person) associate with others socially: "the people he mixed with were nothing to do with show business" Similar associatesocializeminglemeetget togetherhave dealingsfraternizecirculatekeep companyrub shouldersconsortmovego outrub elbowsinformal:hang out/aroundknock aroundhobnobbe compatibleget along/ongo (together)fit togetherbe in harmonybe like-mindedbe of the same mindbe of like mindsee eye to eyeagreeinformal:hit it offclickbe on the same wavelengthOpposite keep oneself to oneself
   • 3. (especially in sound recording) combine (two or more signals or soundtracks) into one: "up to eight tracks can be mixed simultaneously"
   • ▪ produce (a sound signal or recording) by combining a number of separate signals or recorded soundtracks: "it took two years to mix his album"
   • ▪ produce (a piece of continuous music, typically dance music) by combining a number of separate recordings: "Keith mixes great house music, featuring tunes with an African, Latin, and soulful flavor"

   noun

   • 1. two or more different qualities, things, or people placed, combined, or considered together: "the decor is a mix of antique and modern"
   • ▪ a group of people of different types within a particular society or community: "the school has a good social mix"
   • ▪ the proportion of different people or other constituents that make up a mixture: "arriving at the correct mix of full-time to part-time staff"
   • ▪ an animal, especially a dog, that is not purebred: "we're guessing he's a Lab-shepherd mix"
   • 2. a commercially prepared mixture of ingredients for making a particular type of food or a product such as concrete: "cake mixes have made cooking easier"
   • 3. a version of a recording in which the component tracks are mixed in a different way from the original: "a dance mix version of “This Charming Man.”"
   • ▪ a continuous piece of music, typically dance music, produced by combining a number of separate recordings: "a group of young women groove in a circle to a DJ mix of Missy Elliot, the Young Gunz, and Kelis"
   • ▪ an image or sound produced by the combination of two separate images or sounds.

   Word Origin late Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).

   Derivatives

   • 1. mixable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   MIX meaning: 1. If two or more substances mix, they combine to make one substance, and if you mix two or more…. Learn more.

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   To mix is to combine or blend different things together. If you mix baking soda and vinegar, you can create an erupting volcano for your science project. Scientists mix chemical substances; bakers mix flour, eggs, milk, and sugar; and songwriters mix different musical elements — in each of these cases, the result is also a mix, a combination ...

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   4 days ago · to form (something) by combining two or more constituents. to mix cement. 4. (tr; often foll by in or into) to add as an additional part or element (to a mass or compound) to mix flour into a batter. 5. (transitive) to do at the same time; combine. to mix study and pleasure.

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   to combine things in different ways for different purposes You can mix and match courses to suit your requirements. Definition of mix verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of MIX. 1. a : to combine (two or more things) to make one thing that is the same throughout : to combine (two or more substances) to make a different substance. [+ object] Mix [= blend] flour and water (together) to make a paste.