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1. (n.) combination
the act of combining or the state of being combined.
2. combination
a number of things combined; mixture:
a combination of ideas.
3. combination
something formed by combining:
A chord is a combination of notes.
4. combination
an alliance of persons, parties, countries, etc.
5. combination
the series of numbers or letters used in setting the mechanism of a combination lock.
6. combination
the parts of the mechanism operated by this.
7. combination
one-piece underwear uniting two garments, esp. a shirt and pants.
8. combination
Math.
9. combination
the arranging together of elements without regard to their order.
10. combination
an arrangement thus formed.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME (< MF) < LL)
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| Definition of 'combination' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) combination
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
2. (noun) combination
a coordinated sequence of chess moves
3. (noun) combination
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
"he forgot the combination to the safe"
4. (noun) combination
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
"they were a winning combination"
5. (noun) combination
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
6. (noun) combination
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
7. (noun) combination, combining, compounding
the act of combining things to form a new whole
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1. (noun) combination
a mix of things
a combination of two very different flavors; drugs used in combination with alternative therapies
2. combination
a series of numbers necessary to open a lock
the combination for my bike lock
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) combination
the act or process of combining or uniting persons and things
2. (noun) combination
the result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose; -- usually in a bad sense
3. (noun) combination
the act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds
4. (noun) combination
the different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups
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