Mix vs. Concoction — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Mix and Concoction
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Mix
To combine or blend into one mass or mixture
Mix the dry ingredients first.
Concoction
Concoction is the process of preparing a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients, and also the result of such a process. Historically, the word referred to digestion, as conceived by Aristotle who theorized that this was the result of the heat of the body acting upon the material, causing it to mature and ripen.The term later came to refer to liquid broths, cocktails and potions which are similarly formed by heating or blending multiple ingredients.
Mix
To create or form by combining ingredients
Mix a drink.
Mix cement.
Concoction
To prepare by mixing ingredients, as in cooking.
Mix
To add (an ingredient or element) to another
Mix an egg into batter.
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Concoction
To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive
Concoct a plan.
Mix
To combine or join
Mix joy with sorrow.
Concoction
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
Mix
To bring into social contact
Mix boys and girls in the classroom.
Concoction
A mixture prepared in such a way.
Mix
To produce (an organism) by crossbreeding.
Concoction
Something made up, an invention.
Mix
To combine (two or more audio tracks or channels) to produce a composite audio recording.
Concoction
(obsolete) Digestion (of food etc.).
Mix
To produce (a soundtrack or recording) in this manner.
Concoction
The act of digesting in the mind; rumination.
Mix
To become combined or blended together
Stir until the eggs mix with the flour.
Concoction
Abatement of a morbid process, such as fever, and return to a normal condition.
Mix
To be capable of being blended together
Oil does not mix with water.
Concoction
(obsolete) The act of perfecting or maturing.
Mix
To associate socially or get along with others
He does not mix well at parties.
Concoction
A change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion.
Mix
To mate so as to produce a hybrid; crossbreed.
Concoction
The act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared.
Mix
To become involved
In the case of a family argument, a friend should not mix in.
Concoction
The act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination.
Mix
A combination of diverse elements
The downtown has a good mix of stores and restaurants.
Concoction
Abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition.
Mix
A mixture of ingredients packaged and sold commercially
A cake mix.
Concoction
The act of perfecting or maturing.
Mix
A recording that is produced by combining and adjusting two or more audio tracks or channels.
Concoction
Any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients;
He volunteered to taste her latest concoction
He drank a mixture of beer and lemonade
Mix
An animal resulting from interbreeding, especially a dog or cat of mixed breed.
Concoction
An occurrence of an unusual mixture;
It suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction
Mix
(transitive) To stir together.
Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
Concoction
The invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose;
His testimony was a concoction
She has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories
Mix
(transitive) To combine (items from two or more sources normally kept separate).
To mix business with pleasure
Don't mix the meat recipes with the dairy recipes.
Concoction
The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
Mix
(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.
Mix
(transitive) To blend by the use of a mixer machine.
Mix the egg whites until they are stiff.
Mix
To combine (several tracks).
I'll mix the rhythm tracks down to a single track.
Mix
To produce a finished version of (a recording).
I'm almost done mixing this song.
Mix
(ambitransitive) To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
Mix
The result of mixing two or more substances; a mixture.
Now add the raisins to the mix.
Mix
The result of combining items normally kept separate.
My recipe file was now a mix of meat and dairy.
The combination of classical music and hip hop is a surprisingly good mix.
Mix
(music) The result of mixing several tracks.
The rhythm mix sounds muddy.
Mix
(music) The finished version of a recording.
I've almost finished the mix for this song.
Mix
A substance used to dilute or adulterate an illicit drug.
Mix
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.
Mix
To unite with in company; to join; to associate.
Ephraim, he hath mixed himself among the people.
Mix
To form by mingling; to produce by the stirring together of ingredients; to compound of different parts.
Hast thou no poison mixed?
I have chosen an argument mixed of religious and civil considerations.
Mix
To combine (two or more activities) within a specified or implied time frame; as, to mix studying and partying while at college.
Mix
To become united into a compound; to be blended promiscuously together.
Mix
To associate; to mingle; as, Democrats and Republicans mixed freely at the party.
He had mixedAgain in fancied safety with his kind.
Mix
A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
Mix
An event that combines things in a mixture;
A gradual mixture of cultures
Mix
The act of mixing together;
Paste made by a mix of flour and water
The mixing of sound channels in the recording studio
Mix
Mix together different elements;
The colors blend well
Mix
Open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups;
This school is completely desegregated
Mix
To bring or combine together or with something else;
Resourcefully he mingled music and dance
Mix
As of electronic signals;
Mixing sounds
Mix
Add as an additional element or part;
Mix water into the drink
Mix
Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement;
Shuffle the cards
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