mixed

[ mikst ]

/ mɪkst /

adjective

put together or formed by mixing.

composed of different constituents or elements: a mixed form of government.

of different kinds combined: mixed nuts; mixed emotions.

involving or comprised of persons of different sex, class, ethnicity, religion, etc.: mixed company; a mixed neighborhood; a mixed marriage.

Law. involving more than one issue or aspect: a mixed question of law and fact.

Phonetics. (of a vowel) central.

Mathematics. (of partial derivatives) of second or higher order and involving differentiation with respect to more than one variable.

(of trains) composed of both passenger and freight cars.

Logic. containing quantifiers of unlike kind.

(of a stock or commodity market) characterized by uneven price movements, with some prices rising and others falling.

Origin of mixed

1400–50; late Middle English mixt < Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mingle. Cf. mix

OTHER WORDS FROM mixed

mix·ed·ly

[mik-sid-lee, mikst-lee] /ˈmɪk sɪd li, ˈmɪkst li/, adverb mix·ed·ness, noun well-mixed, adjective

Words nearby mixed

mix up, mix-and-match, mix-up, mixdown, mixe-zoque, mixed, mixed acid, mixed agglutination reaction, mixed aphasia, mixed astigmatism, mixed bag

Example sentences from the Web for well-mixed

When soft, add the well-mixed sugar and cornstarch and cook until thickened.

Quantity Cookery |Lenore Richards
When the apricots are soft add the well-mixed sugar and cornstarch and cook until thickened.

Quantity Cookery |Lenore Richards
Fill the trench, and round it up a little with well-mixed soil and fine manure.

Soil Culture |J. H. Walden
Melt butter, add flour, and when well-mixed add milk slowly.

New Royal Cook Book |Anonymous

When it is well-mixed, add a little quick-lime, through a sieve, until it has acquired the consistency of a thick paste.

The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) |Mrs. F.L. Gillette

British Dictionary definitions for well-mixed (1 of 2)

well-mixed

adjective (well mixed when postpositive)

(of ingredients, constituents, etc) formed or blended together thoroughly

British Dictionary definitions for well-mixed (2 of 2)

mixed

/ (mɪkst) /

adjective

formed or blended together by mixing

composed of different elements, races, sexes, etc a mixed school

consisting of conflicting elements, thoughts, attitudes, etc mixed feelings; mixed motives

(of a legal action)

having the nature of both a real and a personal action, such as a demand for the return of wrongfully withheld property as well as for damages to compensate for the loss
having aspects or issues determinable by different persons or bodiesa mixed question of law and fact

(of an inflorescence) containing cymose and racemose branches

(of a nerve) containing both motor and sensory nerve fibres

maths

(of a number) consisting of the sum of an integer and a fraction, as 5 1/2
(of a decimal) consisting of the sum of an integer and a decimal fraction, as 17.43
(of an algebraic expression) consisting of the sum of a polynomial and a rational fraction, such as 2 x + 4 x ² + 2/3 x

Derived forms of mixed

mixedly (ˈmɪksɪdlɪ), adverb mixedness (ˈmɪksɪdnɪs), noun

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mixed

adjective

Origin of mixed

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Example sentences from the Web for well-mixed

British Dictionary definitions for well-mixed (1 of 2)

adjective (well mixed when postpositive)

British Dictionary definitions for well-mixed (2 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of mixed

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mixed

adjective

Origin of mixed

OTHER WORDS FROM mixed

Words nearby mixed

Example sentences from the Web for well-mixed

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adjective (well mixed when postpositive)

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adjective

Derived forms of mixed

British Dictionary definitions for well-mixed (1 of 2)