MIXED DEFINITIONS - 9 definitions found
mixed adj 1: consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richards [syn: assorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, sundry(a)] 2: involving or composed of different races; "interracial schools"; "a mixed neighborhood" [syn: interracial, mixed] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) mixed adjective Etymology: Middle English mixte Date: 15th century 1. combining characteristics of more than one kind; specifically combining features of two or more systems of government <a mixed constitution> 2. made up of or involving individuals or items of more than one kind: as a. made up of or involving persons differing in race, national origin, religion, or class b. made up of or involving individuals of both sexes <mixed company> <a mixed school> 3. including or accompanied by inconsistent, incompatible, or contrary elements <mixed emotions> <received mixed reviews> <a mixed blessing> 4. deriving from two or more races or breeds <a stallion of mixed blood> Oxford English Reference Dictionary
English Explanatory Dictionary mixed mɪkst adj. 1 of diverse qualities or elements. 2 containing persons from various backgrounds etc. 3 for or involving persons of both sexes (a mixed school; mixed bathing). ømixed bag (or bunch) a diverse assortment of things or persons. mixed blessing a thing having advantages and disadvantages. mixed crystal one formed from more than one substance. mixed doubles Tennis a doubles game with a man and a woman as partners on each side. mixed economy an economic system combining private and State enterprise. mixed farming farming of both crops and livestock. mixed feelings a mixture of pleasure and dismay about something. mixed grill a dish of various grilled meats and vegetables etc. mixed marriage a marriage between persons of different races or religions. mixed metaphor a combination of inconsistent metaphors (e.g. this tower of strength will forge ahead). mixed number an integer and a proper fraction. mixed-up colloq. mentally or emotionally confused; socially ill-adjusted. øømixedness n. [ME mixt f. OF mixte f. L mixtus past part. of miscere mix] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Larceny \Lar"ce*ny\, n.; pl. Larcenies. [F. larcin, OE. larrecin, L. latrocinium, fr. latro robber, mercenary, hired servant; cf. Gr. (?) hired servant. Cf. Latrociny.] (Law) The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal with intent to deprive the right owner of the same; theft. Cf. Embezzlement. Grand larceny & Petit larceny are distinctions having reference to the nature or value of the property stolen. They are abolished in England. Mixed, or Compound, larceny, that which, under statute, includes in it the aggravation of a taking from a building or the person. Simple larceny, that which is not accompanied with any aggravating circumstances. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Mixed \Mixed\, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See Mix, v. t. & i. Mixed action (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action. Mixed angle, a mixtilineal angle. Mixed fabric, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin. Mixed marriage, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant. Mixed number, a whole number and a fraction taken together. Mixed train, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars. Mixed voices (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Mix \Mix\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mixed(less properly Mixt); p. pr. & vb. n. Mixing.] [AS. miscan; akin to OHG. misken, G. mischen, Russ. mieshate, W. mysgu, Gael. measg, L. miscere, mixtum, Gr. ?, ?, Skr. mi[,c]ra mixed. The English word has been influenced by L. miscere, mixtum (cf. Mixture), and even the AS. miscan may have been borrowed fr. L. miscere. Cf. Admix, Mash to bruise, Meddle.] 1. To cause a promiscuous interpenetration of the parts of, as of two or more substances with each other, or of one substance with others; to unite or blend into one mass or compound, as by stirring together; to mingle; to blend; as, to mix flour and salt; to mix wines. Fair persuasions mixed with sugared words. --Shak. 2. To unite with in company; to join; to associate. Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people. --Hos. vii. 8. 3. To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts. Hast thou no poison mixed? --Shak. I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations. --Bacon. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 107 Moby Thesaurus words for "mixed": adulterated, amalgamated, ambiguous, ambivalent, amphibious, assimilated, associated, assorted, blemished, blended, clashing, combinative, combinatory, combined, complex, composite, compound, compounded, conflicting, confused, conglomerate, conjoint, conjugate, conjunctive, connected, connective, consolidated, contradictory, damaged, dappled, defective, deficient, diverse, eclectic, equivocal, erroneous, fallible, faulty, fifty-fifty, found wanting, fused, half-and-half, half-bred, heterogeneous, hybrid, immature, impaired, imperfect, imprecise, impure, inaccurate, inadequate, incomplete, incorporated, indiscriminate, inexact, integrated, interbred, intricate, involved, ironic, joined, joint, jumbled, lacking, makeshift, many-sided, mediocre, medley, merged, mingled, miscellaneous, mongrel, motley, muddled, multifaceted, multifarious, multinational, multiracial, not perfect, off, one, opposing, opposite, partial, patchy, pluralistic, promiscuous, scrambled, short, sketchy, syncretic, syncretistic, syncretized, synthesized, tainted, thrown together, undeveloped, uneven, unfinished, united, unperfected, unsound, unthorough, varied, various, wanting |
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