Definition of "mixed" []

• Blended together into one unit or mass; intermingled. (adjective)
• Composed of a variety of differing, sometimes conflicting entities: viewed the change in management with mixed emotions; a closet full of mixed outfits. See Synonyms at miscellaneous. (adjective)
• Made up of people of different sex, race, or social class. (adjective)
• Descended from two or more races or breeds. (adjective)
• Crossbred. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "First off, the term mixed extraction is hardly a slur or an uncommon way to describe a person by way of race."
• "By the term mixed mineral manures is meant a mixture of mineral fertilisers, not including phosphates."
• "The term mixed-mode is commonly used to describe a blend of face to face and distance education that does not necessarily have a high technology component."