noun

mixture

mixture, combination, blend

The cake is a mixture of flour, sugar, and eggs.

The cake is a mixture of flour, sugar, and eggs.

He felt a mixture of excitement and fear.

He felt a mixture of excitement and fear.

((a mixture of sth.)) a combination of substances The cake is a mixture of flour, sugar, and eggs.

((a mixture of feelings)) a combination of emotions He felt a mixture of excitement and fear.

Synonyms: combination, blend, compound

From the verb 'to mix' plus the suffix '-ture', which forms nouns denoting an action or its result.

A 'mixture' is the result of 'mixing' things together. Think of the '-ture' suffix like in 'picture' or 'future'—it often indicates a result.

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