What does concoction mean?
Definitions for concoction
kɒnˈkɒk ʃən, kən-con·coc·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
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"
concoctionnoun
an occurrence of an unusual mixture
"it suddenly spewed out a thick green concoction"
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"
confection, concoctionnoun
the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
Wiktionary
concoctionnoun
Digestion (of food etc.).
concoctionnoun
The preparing of a medicine, food or other substance out of many ingredients.
concoctionnoun
A mixture prepared in such a way.
concoctionnoun
Something made-up, an invention.
Etymology: From concoctionem.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
Concoctionnoun
a change in food produced by the organs of nutrition; digestion
Concoctionnoun
the act of concocting or preparing by combining different ingredients; also, the food or compound thus prepared
Concoctionnoun
the act of digesting in the mind; planning or devising; rumination
Concoctionnoun
abatement of a morbid process, as a fever and return to a normal condition
Concoctionnoun
the act of perfecting or maturing
Etymology: [L. concoctio.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of concoction in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of concoction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of concoction in a Sentence
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.
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.
The way I do things versus the way we've always done things -- that's just a concoction for some disagreements.
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