Blend vs. Mixture

Blend vs. Mixture — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Blend and Mixture

Blendnoun

A mixture of two or more things.

Their music has been described as a blend of jazz and heavy metal.Our department has a good blend of experienced workers and young promise.

Mixturenoun

The act of mixing.

The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.

Blendnoun

(linguistics) A word formed by combining two other words; a grammatical contamination, portmanteau word.

The word brunch is a blend of the words breakfast and lunch.

Mixturenoun

Something produced by mixing.

An alloy is a mixture of two metals.

Blendverb

(transitive) To mingle; to mix; to unite intimately; to pass or shade insensibly into each other.

To make hummus you need to blend chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic.

Mixturenoun

Something that consists of diverse elements.

The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.
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Blendverb

(intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.

Mixturenoun

A medicinal compound.

A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after meals

Blendverb

(obsolete) To pollute by mixture or association; to spoil or corrupt; to blot; to stain.

Mixturenoun

(India) A mix of different dry foods as a snack, especially chevda or Bombay mix.

Blendnoun

an occurrence of thorough mixing

Mixturenoun

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

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Blendnoun

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings;

`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau

Mixturenoun

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;

he volunteered to taste her latest concoctionhe drank a mixture of beer and lemonade

Blendnoun

the act of blending components together thoroughly

Mixturenoun

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things;

a great assortment of cars was on displayhe had a variety of disordersa veritable smorgasbord of religions

Blendverb

combine into one;

blend the nuts and raisins togetherhe blends in with the crowdWe don't intermingle much

Mixturenoun

an event that combines things in a mixture;

a gradual mixture of cultures

Blendverb

blend or harmonize;

This flavor will blend with those in your dishThis sofa won't go with the chairs

Mixturenoun

the act of mixing together;

paste made by a mix of flour and waterthe mixing of sound channels in the recording studio

Blendverb

mix together different elements;

The colors blend well