Mixture vs. Concoction

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

Mixturenoun

The act of mixing.

The mixture of sulphuric acid and water produces heat.

Concoctionnoun

The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

Mixturenoun

Something produced by mixing.

An alloy is a mixture of two metals.

Concoctionnoun

A mixture prepared in such a way.

Mixturenoun

Something that consists of diverse elements.

The day was a mixture of sunshine and showers.

Concoctionnoun

Something made up, an invention.

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Mixturenoun

A medicinal compound.

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

Concoctionnoun

(obsolete) Digestion (of food etc.).

Mixturenoun

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

Concoctionnoun

The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.

Mixturenoun

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

Concoctionnoun

Abatement of a morbid process, such as fever, and return to a normal condition.

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Mixturenoun

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;

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

Concoctionnoun

(obsolete) The act of perfecting or maturing.

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

Concoctionnoun

any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;

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

Mixturenoun

an event that combines things in a mixture;

a gradual mixture of cultures

Concoctionnoun

an occurrence of an unusual mixture;

it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction

Mixturenoun

the act of mixing together;

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

Concoctionnoun

the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose;

his testimony was a concoctionshe has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories

Concoctionnoun

the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components