Blend vs. Mixture
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.Blendverb
(intransitive) To be mingled or mixed.
Mixturenoun
A medicinal compound.
A teaspoonful of the mixture to be taken three times daily after mealsBlendverb
(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)
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 portmanteauMixturenoun
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;
he volunteered to taste her latest concoctionhe drank a mixture of beer and lemonadeBlendnoun
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 religionsBlendverb
combine into one;
blend the nuts and raisins togetherhe blends in with the crowdWe don't intermingle muchMixturenoun
an event that combines things in a mixture;
a gradual mixture of culturesBlendverb
blend or harmonize;
This flavor will blend with those in your dishThis sofa won't go with the chairsMixturenoun
the act of mixing together;
paste made by a mix of flour and waterthe mixing of sound channels in the recording studioBlendverb
mix together different elements;
The colors blend well
