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mixing

/ˈmɪksɪŋ/

mixing is the present participle and gerund of mix.

Meaning of mix

Verb

mix (third-person singular simple present mixes, present participle mixing, simple past and past participle mixed)

  1. (transitive) To stir together.
    • Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
    Synonyms:
    blend
  2. (transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
    • to mix business with pleasure
    Synonyms:
    mix together, mix up, muddle, muddle up
  3. (ambitransitive) To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to concoct from different parts.
    • Yellow and blue paint mix to make green.
  4. (transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer (machine).
    • Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.
  5. (transitive) To combine (several tracks).
    • I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
  6. (transitive) To produce a finished version of (a recording).
    • I'm almost done mixing this song.

See all 15 meanings of mix

Noun

mixing (plural mixings)

  1. The act, or the result of making a mixture.
    • No two mixings of these paints are ever the same.

Adjective

mixing (comparative more mixing, superlative most mixing)

  1. Of a stochastic process, to be asymptotically independent (in a precise mathematical sense).
    • A strictly stationary and mixing process with finite expectation satisfies a Law of Large Numbers.

Forms of mixing

Noun
pluralmixings
Adjective
comparativemore mixing
superlativemost mixing

Words formed from mixing

Phrases with mixing

Words that rhyme with mixing

Questions about mixing

What does mixing mean?
Mixing means the act, or the result of making a mixture.
What is mixing the present participle and gerund of?
Mixing is the present participle and gerund of mix.
What part of speech is mixing?
Mixing can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce mixing?
Mixing is pronounced /ˈmɪksɪŋ/.
What is the plural of mixing?
The plural of mixing is mixings.

Words near mixing in the dictionary

  1. mixie
  2. mixier
  3. mixies
  4. mixiest
  5. mixin
  6. mixing
  7. mixing apples and oranges
  8. mixing board
  9. mixing boards
  10. mixing bowl
  11. mixing bowls

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