mix vs alter

mix is a noun but alter is not a noun.

mix and alter both are verbs.

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

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

mix: to bring or combine together or with something else
alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of mix include change, modify.

mix (noun)	alter (noun)
the act of mixing together
an event that combines things in a mixture
a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

mix (verb)	alter (verb)
mix together different elements	remove the ovaries of
add as an additional element or part	become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
combine (electronic signals)	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
to bring or combine together or with something else	insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
mix so as to make a random order or arrangement	make an alteration to
open (a place) to members of all races and ethnic groups

Difference between mix and alter

Words related to "alter"

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