demix

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verb

To separate (a mixture) into its components.

OriginEnglish mix ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdemix (third-person singular simple present demixes, present participle demixing, simple past and past participle demixed)

present singular third person demixes · participle present demixing · participle past demixed · past demixed

  1. transitiveTo separate (a mixture) into its components.
  2. audioTo reverse the downmixing process for (a track), recovering channels or stems.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
unmix

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishmix
  8. Englishdemix

From de- + mix.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mixed
Cite this entry
APA

demix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demix

MLA

“demix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demix. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demix,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demix.

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