The difference between Mixed and Purebred

When used as adjectives, mixed means having two or more separate aspects, whereas purebred means having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

Purebred is also noun with the meaning: an animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

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  1. Mixed as a verb:

  1. Mixed as an adjective:

    Having two or more separate aspects.

    Examples:

    "I get a very mixed feeling from this puzzling painting."

  2. Mixed as an adjective:

    Not completely pure, tainted or adulterated.

    Examples:

    "My joy was somewhat mixed when my partner said she was pregnant: it's a lot of responsibility."

  3. Mixed as an adjective:

    Including both male(s) and female(s).

    Examples:

    "The tennis match was mixed with a boy and a girl on each side."

    "My son attends a mixed school, my daughter an all-girl grammar school."

  4. Mixed as an adjective:

    Stemming from two or more races or breeds

    Examples:

    "The benefit dog show has both mixed and single-breed competitions."

    "Mixed blood can surprisingly produce inherited properties which neither parent showed"

  1. Purebred as an adjective:

    Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

  1. Purebred as a noun:

    An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

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