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adjective

mixed

MIKST/mɪkst/

Containing different elements together.

The shallow bowl holds mixed nuts and dried fruit.

A single shallow bowl of mixed nuts and dried fruit: clearly interspersed almonds, walnut pieces and dark raisins throughout the same bowl.
Etymology
mixedLatinto mix, mingle, blend

Latin miscere means to mingle or blend; its participle described something already mingled. This combination can involve distinct materials or, more broadly, differing qualities and reactions, as in mixed feelings.

In context

Whaling Museum30:05
a piece of composite scrimshaw mixed media and as is typical when stored in a very fluctuating temperature and relative humidity inevitably the different components move differently from one another and fall off
Lecture: Caring for Bone and Ivory Objects

More examples

  • The class includes students of mixed ages.
  • She has mixed feelings about leaving her hometown.
  • The treatment produces mixed results, helping some patients but not others.

Forms

mixed

mix verb — To combine different things into one.

mixture noun — A combination of two or more things.

Similar words

varied
Emphasizes differences within a group, not necessarily physical combination.
assorted
Describes a collection of different types selected or gathered together.
blended
Emphasizes elements combined smoothly rather than remaining visibly separate.