- commixture
- noun Etymology: Latin commixtura, from commixtus Date: 1567 1. the act or process of mixing ; the state of being mixed 2. compound, mixture
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Commixture — Com*mix ture (?; 135), n. [L. commixtura.] 1. The act or process of mixing; the state of being mingled; the blending of ingredients in one mass or compound. [1913 Webster] In the commixture of anything that is more oily or sweet, such bodies are… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
commixture — index coalescence, melange, solution (substance) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
commixture — [kə miks′chər] n. [L commixtura < commixtus, pp. of commiscere, to mix together < com , together + miscere, to MIX] a mixture … English World dictionary
commixture — /keuh miks cheuhr/, n. 1. the act or process of commixing. 2. the condition of being commixed; mixture. 3. (in a Eucharistic service) the placing of a part of the Host in the chalice. [1580 90; < L commixtura, equiv. to commixt(us) (see COMMIX) + … Universalium
commixture — noun The act or state of being mixed together; a union or mingling of constituents … Wiktionary
commixture — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Something produced by mixing: admixture, amalgam, amalgamation, blend, fusion, merger, mix, mixture. See ASSEMBLE … English dictionary for students
commixture — n. act or process of mixing; product of mixing, blend … English contemporary dictionary
commixture — n. 1. Intermingling, blending, mingling, commingling, combination, union, compounding, mixing, intermixture, admixture, mixture, amalgamation. 2. Intermixture, admixture, mixture, composition, compound, amalgamation, amalgam … New dictionary of synonyms
commixture — n mixture, mixing, admixture, intermixture, blend, blending; mingling, intermingling, commingling; intertwining, interweaving, interlarding; compound, compounding, alloy, alloying, Chem. levi gation, merging, coalescence, uniting; junction, union … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
commixture — com·mix·ture … English syllables
