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Combination vs Admixture - What's the difference?

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Combination is a related term of admixture.


As nouns the difference between combination and admixture

is that combination is the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining while admixture is an instance of admixing, a mixing-in of something.

combination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
  • An object formed by combining.
  • A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
  • (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
  • An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
  • (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
  • motorcycle and sidecar
  • Derived terms

    * recombination

    Synonyms

    *(act of combining) fusion, merger

    Antonyms

    * (act of combining) division, separation * (mathematics) permutation

    See also

    * permutation

    admixture

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of admixing, a mixing-in of something.
  • The admixture of vanilla extract in the dough improved the pastries' flavor.
  • # A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
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  • A mixture, in some contexts
  • # (epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
  • Background EEG demonstrates an admixture of theta and delta waves.