Meaning & Definition of Combination in English
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Combination
/kɑmbəneʃən/
noun
1. A collection of things that have been combined
- An assemblage of separate parts or qualities
synonym:
- combination
2. A coordinated sequence of chess moves
synonym:
- combination
3. A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
- "He forgot the combination to the safe"
synonym:
- combination
4. A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
- "They were a winning combination"
synonym:
- combination
5. 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)
synonym:
- combination
6. The act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
synonym:
- combination
7. The act of combining things to form a new whole
synonym:
- combination,
- combining,
- compounding
Examples of using
We're the only ones who know the combination to the safe.
What about the combination of both?
Nordic combined is one of the winter sport events, a competition where you compete on the combination of two Nordic style ski events - cross country skiing and ski jumping.