mixture vs combination

combination vs mixture

mixture and combination both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mixture	Yes	No	No	No
combination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, combination is a hypernym of mixture; that is, combination is a word with a broader meaning than mixture:

mixture: the act of mixing together
combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole

Other hypernyms of mixture include combining, compounding.

mixture (noun)	combination (noun)
the act of mixing together	the act of combining things to form a new whole
an event that combines things in a mixture	the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients	a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things	a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)	a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
	an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
	a coordinated sequence of chess moves

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