melt vs mix

melt and mix both are nouns.

melt and mix both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
melt	Yes	No	Yes	No
mix	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, mix is a hypernym of melt; that is, mix is a word with a broader meaning than melt:

melt: lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
mix: mix together different elements

Other hypernyms of melt include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, meld, merge.

melt (noun)	mix (noun)
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid	the act of mixing together
	an event that combines things in a mixture
	a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

melt (verb)	mix (verb)
become or cause to become soft or liquid	mix together different elements
reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating	add as an additional element or part
lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually	combine (electronic signals)
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial	to bring or combine together or with something else
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly	mix so as to make a random order or arrangement
become less intense and fade away gradually	open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Difference between melt and mix

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