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Word mix
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / mɪks / NAmE / mɪks /
Example
  • a school with a good social mix of children
  • the town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.
  • a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials)
  • a cake mix
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mix

(noun)BrE / mɪks / NAmE / mɪks /
  1. a combination of different people or things
    • synonym blend
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/blend_2
    • a school with a good social mix of children
    • The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.
    • a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials)
  2. a combination of things that you need to make something, often sold as a powder to which you add water, etc.
    • a cake mix
    • cement mix
    • = remix
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/remix_2
  3. the particular way that instruments and voices are arranged in a piece of music
  4. an arrangement of several songs or pieces of music into one continuous piece, especially for dancing
  5. Extra Examples

    • Plant the seedlings in well-drained potting mix.
    • The college has a broad mix of students.
    • The mix contains soil, peat, and sand.
    • The movie’s sound mix is excellent.
    • The new Oak Hill development offers a mix of housing.
    • The precise mix will vary.
    • They have created a unique mix of sounds.
    • a box of cake mix
    • a party with just the right mix of people
    • an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
    • It’s a school with a good social and ethnic mix of children.
    • The mortar mix should be one part cement to two parts sand.

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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