mixing
Stirring things together
Mixing is combining separate elements into a unified whole.
You mix ingredients when cooking, mix paint colors, or mix drinks at a bar.
In audio production, mixing balances and blends separate recorded tracks into a final version: The album took months to mix.
To mix socially is to mingle: She doesn't mix well with strangers.
A mix-up is a confusion or mistake.
Arousing strong emotion
- whiskingFast circular mixing
- foldingBending something over itself
- beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
- kneadingManual dough development
blending · emulsifying · incorporating · tossing · basting · marinating · seasoning · pureeing
Combining into uniformity
- mergingBlending into one
- amalgamatingUniting into a whole
- integratingCombining into a whole
- meldingCombining into unity
intermingling · unification · coalescence · synthesis · confluence · fusion · compound · composite
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- melting potCultural fusion place
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
heterogeneity · inclusivity · eclecticism · polyphony · kaleidoscope · hybridity · cross-cultural · interethnic
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
- levelsHeights or ranked stages
- fadersAudio level controls
- channelsPaths for transmission
- tracksMarks showing passage
equalization · panning · reverb · compression · mastering · dubbing · crossfade · balance
Concave food container
- whiskLooped wire mixer
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- spatulaFlat-bladed kitchen tool
- blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
beaters · paddle · scraper · measuring cups · sifter · ingredients · flour · batter
Casual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- circulatingMoving in a circuit
- interactingCommunicating or affecting mutually
hobnobbing · schmoozing · fraternizing · working the room · introductions · cocktail party · reception · gathering
Systematic testing of ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- eclecticDeriving from varied sources
inventive · genre-blending · mashup · collage · pastiche · bricolage · improvisation · fusion
stirring
Arousing strong emotion
kneading · blending · emulsifying · incorporating · tossing · basting · marinating · seasoning · pureeing · mashing
blending
Combining into uniformity
- mergingBlending into one
- amalgamatingUniting into a whole
- integratingCombining into a whole
melding · intermingling · unification · coalescence · synthesis · confluence · fusion · compound · composite · emulsion
multicultural
Including multiple ethnic traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- melting potCultural fusion place
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
tapestry · heterogeneity · inclusivity · eclecticism · polyphony · kaleidoscope · hybridity · cross-cultural · interethnic · cosmopolitan
soundboard
Tone-amplifying wooden surface
tracks · equalization · panning · reverb · compression · mastering · dubbing · crossfade · balance · stereo
bowl
Concave food container
blender · beaters · paddle · scraper · measuring cups · sifter · ingredients · flour · batter · dough
mingling
Casual social interaction
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- circulatingMoving in a circuit
interacting · hobnobbing · schmoozing · fraternizing · working the room · introductions · cocktail party · reception · gathering · ice-breaker
experimentation
Systematic testing of ideas
- innovationCreating something original
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
eclectic · inventive · genre-blending · mashup · collage · pastiche · bricolage · improvisation · fusion · remixing
- bakingbaking, bread baking, cake decorating, whisking, beating
- creatingcreating, inventing, producing, generating, making
- kids cookingbaking, healthy snacks, snacks, cooking class, kitchen safety
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- changeschange, shift, alter, transformation, modify
- kitchen prepchopping, dicing, slicing, mincing, peeling
mixingseparating
Dividing into parts
dividing · splitting · segregating · unmixing · sorting
mixingseparation
State of being apart
settling · stratifying · layering · precipitating · filtering
mixingsegregating
Separating by category
separating · segregation · separation · isolating · isolation
- mixing bowlContainer for combining ingredients
- mixing upMistaking one for another
- mixing it upAltering one's usual pattern
- mixing drinksPreparing cocktails
- mixing business with pleasureMerging work and leisure
- color mixingCombining hues to create new ones
mix, mixed, mixture, mixer, mixes, unmixed, mixers, intermix, remix