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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for mixture

Noun

1. mixture, substance, matter
usage: (chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
2. concoction, mixture, intermixture, foodstuff, food product
usage: any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients; "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"
3. assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley, collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
usage: a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"
4. mix, mixture, combining, combine
usage: an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"
5. mix, commixture, admixture, mixture, intermixture, mixing, combination, combining, compounding
usage: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"
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