word-vault/dist/data/cards/mi/mixture.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "mixture",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a combination of different things",
            "sensetop": "mixture of A and B",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was a curious mixture, part grand lady, part wild child."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The city is a mixture of old and new buildings.",
                    "contextForm": "mixture of A and B"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Anger is often caused by frustration or embarrassment, or a mixture of the two."
                },
                {
                    "text": "pastries filled with a mixture of nuts, sugar and rose water"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He looked at me with a mixture of amazement and horror."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The cloth is made from a mixture of linen and cotton."
                },
                {
                    "text": "First dates can be a heady mixture of excitement and nerves."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a judicious mixture of young and experienced players"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an eclectic mixture of architectural styles"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a complex mixture of dance, ritual and architecture"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fascinating", "good", "interesting"],
                "verb + mixture": ["add something to", "pour", "purée"],
                "mixture + verb": [
                    "consist of something",
                    "contain something",
                    "have something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["with a mixture", "mixture of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a substance made by mixing other substances together",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Spread the cake mixture into a greased baking tin."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Add the eggs to the mixture and beat well."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Gradually fold the flour into the egg mixture."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Pour the cake mixture into the bowl."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The mixture contains some ingredients that are difficult to find."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An alloy is a mixture of two types of metal."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fascinating", "good", "interesting"],
                "verb + mixture": ["add something to", "pour", "purée"],
                "mixture + verb": [
                    "consist of something",
                    "contain something",
                    "have something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["with a mixture", "mixture of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a combination of two or more substances that mix together without any chemical reaction taking place",
            "labels": "(specialist)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Exposures to chemical mixtures have produced unexpected effects."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["fascinating", "good", "interesting"],
                "verb + mixture": ["add something to", "pour", "purée"],
                "mixture + verb": [
                    "consist of something",
                    "contain something",
                    "have something"
                ],
                "preposition": ["with a mixture", "mixture of"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "the act of mixing different substances together",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/",
                "audio": "mi/mixture/mixture__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmɪkstʃər/",
                "audio": "mi/mixture/mixture__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from French mixture or Latin mixtura, from miscere ‘to mix’."
}