Mixed vs Various - 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
More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
Having a broad range (of different elements).
As adjectives the difference between mixed and various
is that mixed is having two or more separate aspects while various is having a broad range (of different elements).As a verb mixed
is past tense of mix.As a determiner various is
more than one (of an indeterminate set of things).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
*various
English
Determiner
(en determiner)- Various books have been taken.
- There are various ways to fix the problem.
- You have broken various of the rules.
Adjective
(-)- The reasons are various .