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mixing vs compounding

compounding vs mixing

mixing and compounding both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mixing Yes No No No
compounding Yes No No No
As nouns, compounding is a hypernym of mixing; that is, compounding is a word with a broader meaning than mixing:
  • mixing: the act of mixing together
  • compounding: the act of combining things to form a new whole
Other hypernyms of mixing include combination, combining.
mixing (noun) compounding (noun)
the act of mixing together the act of combining things to form a new whole
Difference between mixing and compounding

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