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unevenly-mixed

|un-even-ly-mixed|

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/ʌnˈiːvənli mɪkst/

non-uniform mixture

Etymology
Etymology Information

'unevenly-mixed' originates from the combination of 'unevenly' and 'mixed'. 'Unevenly' comes from 'uneven', which is derived from Old English 'unefen', where 'un-' meant 'not' and 'efen' meant 'even'. 'Mixed' comes from the verb 'mix', which originates from Latin 'miscere', meaning 'to mix'.

Historical Evolution

'Unevenly-mixed' combines the adjective 'unevenly' with the past participle 'mixed', forming a compound adjective to describe a non-uniform mixture.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'unevenly' meant 'not even', and 'mixed' meant 'combined'. Together, they describe a mixture that is not uniform.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes a mixture where the components are not uniformly distributed.

The paint was unevenly-mixed, resulting in streaks on the wall.

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