Definitions for concoction
kɒnˈkɒk ʃən, kən-con·coc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concoction, mixture, intermixturenoun

   any foodstuff made by combining different ingredients

   "he volunteered to taste her latest concoction"; "he drank a mixture of beer and lemonade"

2. concoctionnoun

   an occurrence of an unusual mixture

   "it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"

3. concoctionnoun

   the invention of a scheme or story to suit some purpose

   "his testimony was a concoction"; "she has no peer in the concoction of mystery stories"

4. confection, concoctionnoun

   the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. concoctionnoun

   Digestion (of food etc.).

2. concoctionnoun

   The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.

3. concoctionnoun

   A mixture prepared in such a way.

4. concoctionnoun

   Something made-up, an invention.

5. Etymology: From concoctionem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Concoctionnoun

   Digestion in the stomach; maturation by heat; the acceleration of any thing towards purity and perfection.

   Etymology: from concoct.

   This hard rolling is between concoction and a simple maturation. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 324.

   The constantest notion of concoction is, that it should signify the degrees of alteration of one body into another, from crudity to perfect concoction, which is the ultimity of that action or process. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 324.

   He, though he knew not which soul spake,
   Because both meant, both spake the same,
   Might thence a new concoction take,
   And part far purer than he came. John Donne.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concoction

   A concoction is a mixture that is prepared by combining various ingredients, often in a creative or experimental way. It can refer to a physical mixture, such as a food or drink recipe, a medicinal preparation, or a chemical solution, but it can also refer to an intangible mixture of ideas or plans. The term may also imply a sense of secrecy or deceit, especially when used in context of a story or plan that has been invented in order to deceive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Concoctionnoun

   a change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion

2. Concoctionnoun

   the act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared

3. Concoctionnoun

   the act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination

4. Concoctionnoun

   abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition

5. Concoctionnoun

   the act of perfecting or maturing

6. Etymology: [L. concoctio.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Concoction

   A concoction is, strictly speaking, a combination of various ingredients, usually herbs, spices, condiments, powdery substances, or minerals, mixed up together, minced, dissolved, or macerated into a liquid so as they can be ingested or drunk. The term "concoction" is sometimes loosely used metaphorically in order to describe a cocktail or a motley assemblage of things, persons, or ideas.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. concoction

   1. An imaginative mosaic distinguished from a lie in this, that a lie is "made up" and a concoction is "put together." 2. A social, religious, economic or political allegory, dogma, creed or program which lands some one in power and flattens out those who believe in it. 3. A mixture of dream and reality, sometimes called "Universe" or "World," put together by two strolling Super-Gentlemen Adventurers, sometimes known as God and Satan.

Matched Categories

1. • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Invention
   • Mix

How to pronounce concoction?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of concoction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of concoction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

1. Mely Martinez:

   If you are into salty, sweet, soft, crunchy, spongy mixed all together with a dash of spice, this is for you, yes, this concoction sounds really weird, but it is an explosion of flavors in your mouth.

2. Sandra Chafouleas:

   The way I do things versus the way we've always done things -- that's just a concoction for some disagreements.

3. Michelle Rauch:

   The idea that combining coffee and lemon juice creates a ‘fat burning’ elixir is false. While each component may have some of their own health benefits, there is no scientific evidence to prove that the pairing of the two would promote weight loss, consuming too much of this concoction can actually have adverse effects to one’s health.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=concoction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Concoction
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=concoction
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=concoction
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=concoction