mixture

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a substance made from a combination of different substances, or any combination of different things:

The mixture of flour, water, and yeast is then left in a warm place for four hours.

Their latest CD is a mixture of new and old songs.

the process of mixing

a type of medicine that has to be shaken before being used:

cough mixture

a combination of substances resulting from mixing them together so that they cannot be easily separated:

It’s a highly explosive mixture and has to be handled carefully.

A mixture is also any combination of different things:

Good fashion designers often rely on a mixture of the old and the new.