Mixed vs Mix - What's the difference?
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(mix)
Having two or more separate aspects.
Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.
Including both male(s) and female(s).
Stemming from two or more races or breeds
To stir two or more substances together.
To combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* {{quote-book, year=1935, author=
, title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1
, passage=She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.}}
To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts.
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
* {{quote-book, year=1935, author=
, title=Death on the Centre Court, chapter=1
, passage=She mixed furniture with the same fatal profligacy as she mixed drinks, and this outrageous contact between things which were intended by Nature to be kept poles apart gave her an inexpressible thrill.}}
To use a mixer (machine) on.
(music) To combine several tracks.
(music) To produce a finished version of a recording.
To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
* Bible, (w) vii. 8
The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
The result of combining items normally kept separate.
(music) The result of mixing several tracks.
(music) The finished version of a recording.
Mix is a derived term of mixed.
Mix is a related term of mixed.
As verbs the difference between mixed and mix
is that mixed is past tense of mix while mix is to stir two or more substances together.As an adjective mixed
is having two or more separate aspects.As a noun mix is
the result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.mixed
English
Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting.
- My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility.
- The tennis match was mixed with a boy and a girl on each side.
- ''My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school.
- ''The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions.
- ''Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed
Synonyms
* heterogenous * (not pure) impureAntonyms
* unmixed * homogenousDerived terms
* mixed blessing * mixed bud * mixed company * mixed doubles * mixed drink * mixed farming * mixed marriage * mixed message * mixed numberAnagrams
*mix
English
(wikipedia mix)Alternative forms
* mixe (archaic)Etymology 1
From (etyl) mixen, from (etyl) mixian, Skeat, An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language , "Mix.". More at mash.Verb
- fair persuasions mixed with sugared words
George Goodchild
- Hast thou no poison mixed ?
- I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations.
George Goodchild
- Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people.
Synonyms
* (stir two or more substances together) blend, combine, mingle, intermix, mix together, mix up * (combine items from two or more sources normally kept separate) mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle upDerived terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) mixte, from (etyl) mixtus, past participle of . Form of the noun influenced by the verb.Noun
(es)- Now add the raisins to the mix .
- My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
- The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix .
- The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
- I've almost finished the mix for this song.