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- [mikst]
- /mɪkst/
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- [mikst]
- /mɪkst/
Definitions of mixed word
- adjective mixed put together or formed by mixing. 1
- adjective mixed composed of different constituents or elements: a mixed form of government. 1
- adjective mixed of different kinds combined: mixed nuts; mixed emotions. 1
- adjective mixed involving or comprised of persons of different sex, class, ethnicity, religion, etc.: mixed company; a mixed neighborhood; a mixed marriage. 1
- adjective mixed Law. involving more than one issue or aspect: a mixed question of law and fact. 1
- adjective mixed Phonetics. (of a vowel) central. 1
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Origin of mixed
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English mixt < Latin mixtus, past participle of miscēre to mingle. Cf. mix
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Parts of speech for Mixed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mixed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mixed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mixed
adj mixed
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- diverse — of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
- varied — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
- disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
- alloyed — a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
adjective mixed
- sundry — various or diverse: sundry persons.
- variegated — varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
- combined — A combined effort or attack is made by two or more groups of people at the same time.
- amalgamated — Combined from two or more entities into one specific entity whilst retaining the defining characteristics of the original source entities.
- assimilated — Simple past tense and past participle of assimilate.
Antonyms for mixed
adj mixed
- alike — If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- lone — being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied: a lone traveler.
- same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
adjective mixed
- xed — to cross out or mark with or as if with an x (often followed by out): to x out an error.
Top questions with mixed
- what is a mixed number?
- how to multiply mixed numbers?
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