admixture

noun

ad·​mix·​ture ad-ˈmiks-chər 

1

a

: the action of mixing

b

: the fact of being mixed

2

a

: something added by mixing

b

: a product of mixing : mixture

Synonyms

• alloy
• amalgam
• amalgamation
• blend
• cocktail
• combination
• composite
• compound
• conflation
• emulsion
• fusion
• intermixture
• meld
• mix
• mixture
• synthesis

Examples of admixture in a Sentence

an alloy that includes a small admixture of silver

an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri

Recent Examples on the Web

Identity politics with an admixture of cop-love is a winning formula in this country’s bluest cities—even the one that reelected Larry Krasner in 2021. —Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024

So too is the complex admixture of tones that, by the end of the evening, results in laughs that stick in the throat. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024

While market activity always reflects a certain admixture of underlying company fundamentals and macro considerations, Nvidia is uniquely symbolic: the bellwether of the innovation economy and the promise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). —Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

The City Hall scene was familiar to me from friends’ previous impulse marriages: Hispanic and Chinese and Russian couples dressed to the nines and smiling shyly with entire families in tow, some admixture of practicality and sentiment infusing the whole room with a slightly absurdist glow. —Ellyn Gaydos, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed from New Latin admixtūra, from Latin admixtus (past participle of admiscēre "to add as an ingredient, mix (one thing with another)," from ad- ad- + miscēre "to mix entry 1") + -ūra -ure

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

admixture

noun

ad·​mix·​ture ad-ˈmiks-chər 

1

a

: the act of mixing

b

: the fact of being mixed

2

a

: something added by mixing

b

: a product of mixing