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Mix has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

"I added two eggs to the flour mix before baking the cookies."

2

an event that combines things in a mixture

"a gradual mixture of cultures"

3

the act of mixing together

"paste made by a mix of flour and water"

"the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"

4

The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.

"After shaking the ingredients together, I poured out a smooth chocolate mix to top my cake."

In plain English: A mix is a combination of different things blended together to make something new.

"The smoothie turned out to be a perfect mix of sweet and tart flavors."

Usage: Use "mix" as a noun to refer to the resulting combination of ingredients, such as when you say the batter is a thick mix. It describes the final substance created after blending components together.

Verb
1

mix together different elements

"The colors blend well"

2

open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

"This school is completely desegregated"

3

combine (electronic signals)

"mixing sounds"

mix
4

add as an additional element or part

"mix water into the drink"

5

to bring or combine together or with something else

"resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

6

mix so as to make a random order or arrangement

"shuffle the cards"

7

To stir together.

"She used a whisk to mix the eggs and milk until they were completely blended."

In plain English: To mix something means to combine two or more things together so they become one.

"She likes to mix fruit into her smoothie."

Usage: Use "mix" to describe the action of stirring two or more substances together until they are combined. This applies whether you are blending ingredients in a bowl or merging different groups of people.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Mix family has lived in that valley for generations, keeping their distinct traditions alive."

Example Sentences
"The smoothie turned out to be a perfect mix of sweet and tart flavors." noun
"The paint mix was too thick to apply smoothly." noun
"She added a little more water to the concrete mix before pouring it." noun
"There is always a certain energy mix at our weekly gaming meetups." noun
"She likes to mix fruit into her smoothie." verb
See Also
combine duck mixes nonmixing conflate mix up mixture miscegenation
Related Terms
Antonyms
segregate
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
concoction combining combination change integrity compound add change manipulate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
ready-mix self-rising flour concoction blend gauge absorb melt blend in accrete conjugate admix alloy syncretize dash aggregate concoct compound reshuffle riffle cut

Origin

The word "mix" comes from Old English and has been used in this sense since Middle English. Its meaning has remained consistent throughout its history, evolving directly into modern usage without a significant shift in definition.

Rhyming Words
bemix qumix comix unmix inmix enmix immix remix demix admix permix trimix premix commix fanmix vermix megamix vitamix downmix codemix
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