Dictionary

combination en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (General-American)
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• /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combīnātiō. Morphologically combine + -ation.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
   • combinations of colors
   • These guidelines should be followed in combination with those given last week.
   • She took a dangerous combination of alcohol and heroin.
2. (countable, uncountable) An object formed by combining.
   • The chef experimented with new flavor combinations.
   • Certain drug combinations can be dangerous.
3. (countable, uncountable) A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
   • The combination to their safe was the date of birth of their first child.
4. (countable, uncountable) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
5. (countable, uncountable) An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
6. (countable, uncountable) A shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
7. (countable, uncountable) A motorcycle and sidecar.
8. (countable, uncountable) A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
9. (countable, uncountable) An advantageous sequence of forcing or nearly forcing moves, often initiated with a sacrifice.
10. (countable, uncountable) Synonym of combinations (A one-piece suit of underwear).

Forms

Antonyms

separation (antonym(s) of “act of combining”) · permutation (antonym(s) of “mathematics”) · division (antonym(s) of “act of combining”)

Deriveds

combination car · Rydberg-Ritz combination principle · noncombination · recombination · combolin · exhausted combination · combi · affine combination · combination fried rice · multicombination · Ritz's combination principle · combination pedal · combination product · combination lock · combinational · combination drill · decombination · combination pliers · combination problem · combination room · combination cap · linear combination · combination sandwich · anticombination · convex combination · triple combination · combination salad · combination tone · subcombination · combination boiler · combination skin · intercombination · triple combination engine · combo · combination drug

Descendants

콤비네이션 · コンビネーション · 控比

Relateds

combine · combinatory · combinative · permutation

Synonyms

fusion (act of combining) · combinations · meld (act of combining) · billiard · confection (act of combining) · combination shot · merger (act of combining)

Translations (132)

aln nërthurje (an object formed by combining) · fr combinaison (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · ru сочета́ние (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · fr sélection (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · nb kombinasjon (act of combining) · it combinazione (act of combining) · et sobitama (act of combining) · de Kombination (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · de Kombinieren (act of combining) · ka კომბინირება (act of combining) · la combīnātiō (act of combining) · nl combinatie (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · et kombinatsioon (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · sv kombinering (act of combining) · aln thur (act of combining) · et järjestus (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · el συνασπισμός (association for a common purpose) · gl combinación (act of combining) · eo kombinaĵo (an object formed by combining) · tr kombinasyon (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · ru соедине́ние (act of combining) · de Zusammenschluss (association for a common purpose) · ru соедине́ние (an object formed by combining) · de Kombinat (an object formed by combining) · fr combinaison (an object formed by combining) · nl serie (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · ko 조합 (act of combining) · fr combinaison (act of combining) · fi yhdistäminen (act of combining) · cs kombinace (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · tl palakipan (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · hi संचय (act of combining) · nn kombinasjon (act of combining) · nl combo (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · bg комбина́ция (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · sv kombo (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · sq ndërtim (an object formed by combining) · et kooslus (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · bg комбина́ция (chess: advantageous sequence of forcing or nearly forcing moves) · es combinación (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · de Seitenwagengespann (motorcycle and sidecar) · tr birleştirme (act of combining) · pl kombinacja (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · ja 統合 (act of combining) · bg обединение (association for a common purpose) · ja 合併 (act of combining) · sv kombination (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · bg комбина́ция (an object formed by combining) · fi yhdistelmä (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · sv kombination (act of combining) · hi संयोजन (act of combining) · bg комбиниране (act of combining) · tr dernek (association for a common purpose) · bg съчетаване (act of combining) · ga gluaisrothar le carr cliathánach (motorcycle and sidecar) · nb kombinasjon (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · fi yhdistys (association for a common purpose) · bg съединение (an object formed by combining) · fr side-car (motorcycle and sidecar) · ro combinație (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · el συνένωση (an object formed by combining) · it motocarrozzetta (motorcycle and sidecar) · pl kombinacja (act of combining) · bg комбина́ция (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · nl vereniging (association for a common purpose) · tr birleşim (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · ms gabungan (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · fi ratsastus (combination shot) · ka კომბინაცია (an object formed by combining) · et kombinatsioon (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · nn kombinasjon (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · de Kombination (an object formed by combining) · it motocarrozzino (motorcycle and sidecar) · nl combinatie (act of combining) · mi pahekotanga (act of combining) · nl combinatie (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · ro combinare (act of combining) · ga comhcheangal (act of combining) · ko 결합 (act of combining) · el σχηματισμός (an object formed by combining) · ast combinación (act of combining) · fr combinaison (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · bg комбина́ция (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · sq thurur (act of combining) · ru комбина́ция (an object formed by combining) · mi whiriwhiringa raupapakore (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · ru комбина́ция (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · nl verbinding (act of combining) · bg обединение (an object formed by combining) · ru объедине́ние (an object formed by combining) · ru комбина́ция (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · ga cód teaglama (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · de Kombination (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · fi kombinaatio (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · tl kalakipan (act of combining) · ga comhcheangal (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · pt combinação (act of combining) · hi संचय (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · sv kombination (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · de Kombination (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · fr groupement (association for a common purpose) · ja 結合 (act of combining) · el συνδυασμός (act of combining) · de Kombinierte (an object formed by combining) · pl kombinacja (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · el τρίκυκλο (motorcycle and sidecar) · et kombineerima (act of combining) · pt combinação (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · tr birlik (association for a common purpose) · ro asociație (association for a common purpose) · ru объедине́ние (act of combining) · ga comhghníomhú (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · tr kombinasyon (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · it motocarrozzella (motorcycle and sidecar) · bg съчетание (an object formed by combining) · ca combinació (act of combining) · fi yhdistely (act of combining) · ru объедине́ние (association for a common purpose) · id kombinasi (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · de Vereinigung (association for a common purpose) · grc συμπλοκή (an object formed by combining) · bg обединяване (act of combining) · bg съединяване (act of combining) · ga teaglaim (mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order) · sv kombination (combat sports: rapid sequence of punches or strikes) · ka კომბინაცია (act of combining) · ru комбина́ция (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · fr association (association for a common purpose) · ru сочета́ние (an object formed by combining) · nl combinatie (sequence of numbers or letters for a combination lock) · es combinación (act of combining) · tr cemiyet (association for a common purpose)