noun
admixture
Admixture (noun) means an act of mixing one thing into another.
noun
1
An act of mixing one thing into another.
"The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor."
2
(genetics) The mixing of genes from one population into a previously separate one.
"Both were lean, raw-boned specimens; the man tall, sandy, and grey-eyed, and the woman short and rather dark, with a black straightness of hair suggesting a slight Indian admixture."
— H. P. Lovecraft, Zealia Bishop (1928)
3
A mixture of two or more things.
4
A blend made up of two or more things.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin admixtūra, itself from admixtus, the past participle of admisceō (“to mix in”), which came from misceō (“to mix”). It can also be broken down as ad- + mixture.
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What is the meaning of admixture?
"admixture" (noun) means an act of mixing one thing into another.
What is another word for admixture?
Other words for "admixture" include intermixture, commixture, mixture, alloy, mixing, mix.
What are the different meanings of admixture?
"admixture" has 3 main meanings: 1. An act of mixing one thing into another; 2. (genetics) The mixing of genes from one population into a previously separate one; 3. A mixture of two or more things.
