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Definition of admixture :
1. That which is mixed with anything.
2. The act of mixing; mixture.
3. The compound formed by mixing different substances together.
Synonyms:
deterioration, assortment, mixed bag, miscellanea, premix, motley, mixing, salmagundi, debasement, metal, smorgasbord, assemble, adulteration, miscellany, variety
combination (part of speech: noun)
commixture, medley, amalgamation, compound, composition, incorporation, combination, assembly, hodgepodge, alloy, ensemble, concoction, conglomeration, amalgam, paste, mix, fusion, mixture, conglomerate, brew, blend, infusion, composite
mixture (part of speech: noun)
decoction, bastard, interfusion, emulsion, mash, intermixture, potpourri, meld, blending, elixir, merger, stew, amalgamate, hybrid, mongrel
Usage examples:
- They were regarded in a highly practical way, without a trace of any sentiment, as members of the middle and lower classes, not without a large criminal admixture, who had been helped and allowed to build up some unruly and not very admirable communities. - "The Wars Between England and America", T. C. Smith.
- Both quality and colour suffer from this admixture, the lace washing badly and wearing worse. - "Chats on Old Lace and Needlework", Emily Leigh Lowes.
- He replied that he was very well, and that as for the play, 'Louise Miller', it was a tragedy with a copious admixture of satirical and comic elements that would probably render it quite unfit for the stage. - "The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller", Calvin Thomas.