/miks"cheuhr/ , n.
1. a product of mixing.
2. any combination or blend of different elements, kinds, qualities, etc.: a mixture of good and bad traits.
3. Chem. , Physics. an aggregate of two or more substances that are not chemically united and that exist in no fixed proportion to each other.
4. a fabric woven of yarns combining various colors: a heather mixture.
5. the act of mixing or the state of being mixed.
6. an added element or ingredient; admixture.
[ 1425-75; late ME mixtura, equiv. to mixt ( us ) MIXED + -ura -URE ]
Syn. 1. blend, combination; compound. 2. conglomeration, miscellany, jumble; medley; mélange, potpourri, hodgepodge.