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- Dictionarycon·coc·tion/kənˈkäkSH(ə)n/
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- 1. a mixture of various ingredients or elements: "a concoction of gables, shingles, stained glass, and towers inspired by English medieval houses" Similar
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The meaning of CONCOCTION is something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients. How to use concoction in a sentence.
concoction | American Dictionary. noun [ C ] us / kənˈkɑk·ʃən / Add to word list. something put together from several different things: She drinks this herbal concoction. (Definition of concoction from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A concoction is a curious mixture of things, like a bunch of liquids stirred in a cup, or the elaborate and unbelievable story you make up to explain not finishing your homework. Mix eight different liquids in a glass and you've got a concoction.
noun. the act or process of concocting. something concocted: a delicious concoction of beans, rice, and meat. Synonyms: blend, medley, mixture. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of concoction 1. 1525–35; < Latin concoctiōn- (stem of concoctiō ) digestion, equivalent to concoct ( us ) ( concoct) + -iōn- -ion. Discover More.
A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together.
concoction. noun [ C or U ] us / kənˈkɑːk.ʃ ə n / uk / kənˈkɒk.ʃ ə n / Add to word list Add to word list. the result or process of concocting something. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Mixing and mixtures. amalgam. be neither one thing nor the other idiom. blend in/blend into something. blender. blitz. decoction. emulsion. guaraná.
Definition of concoction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
