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mélange — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • admixture noun An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
  • blend noun A mixture made by combining two or more things smoothly.
  • medley noun A mixture of different things.
  • miscellany noun An assortment of miscellaneous items.
  • mix verb To combine two or more substances or things together so they blend.
  • mixed adj Made up of different types or elements combined together.
  • mixture noun Something made by combining two or more different substances or elements.

Senses

mélange is used for these senses in English:

  • farrago A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things.
  • medley A collection or mixture of miscellaneous things. [from 17thc.]
  • miscellany (countable) An assortment of miscellaneous items.
  • mix The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
  • mixed Having two or more separate aspects.
  • mixed bag (by extension) A group of entities with few characteristics in common.
  • mixture The act of mixing.
  • mixture Something produced by mixing.

admixture — full definition

  1. noun An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
  2. noun A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
  3. noun A mixture, in some contexts
  4. noun A mixture, in some contexts:

blend — full definition

  1. noun A mixture made by combining two or more things smoothly.
  2. verb To mix things together so thoroughly that they form a single, smooth combination.

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