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Definition of mix noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mix

noun
 
/mɪks/
 
/mɪks/
Idioms
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    combination

  1. [countable, usually singular] a combination of different people or things synonym blend
    • It's a school with a good social and ethnic mix of children.
    • The town offers a fascinating mix of old and new.
    • Their music is an eclectic mix of regional styles.
    • I love the city's heady mix of cultures.
    • a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials)
    • a party with just the right mix of people
    Extra Examples
    • The college has a broad mix of students.
    • The new Oak Hill development offers a mix of housing.
    • The precise mix will vary.
    • an eclectic mix of theatrical styles
    • The Palace was built in a mix of Gothic and Renaissance styles.
    • Organic farmers mentor a diverse mix of people.
    see also Bombay mix, trail mix
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • perfect
    • right
    verb + mix
    • contain
    • feature
    • have
    mix + verb
    • vary
    • contain
    preposition
    • mix of
    See full entry
  2. [countable, uncountable] 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
    • The mortar mix should be one part cement to two parts sand.
    Extra Examples
    • Plant the seedlings in well-drained potting mix.
    • The mix contains soil, peat and sand.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • perfect
    • right
    verb + mix
    • contain
    • feature
    • have
    mix + verb
    • vary
    • contain
    preposition
    • mix of
    See full entry
  3. in popular music

  4. (also remix)
    [countable] a new version of a recorded piece of music made by using a machine to arrange the separate parts of the recording in a different way, add new parts, etc.
  5. [singular] the particular way that instruments and voices are arranged in a piece of music
    • The movie's sound mix is excellent.
    • They have created a unique mix of sounds.
  6. [countable] an arrangement of several songs or pieces of music into one continuous piece, especially for dancing
  7. Word Originlate Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).
Idioms
throw, etc. something in/into the mix
  1. (informal) to add something that has an effect on a situation
    • When you throw into the mix the passion and energy of a young artist, you have a recipe for success.
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