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   combination

   /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct: "a magnificent combination of drama, dance, and music" Similar amalgamationamalgammergerunionblendmixturemixminglingmeldfusionfusingcompoundalloymarriageweavecoalescencecoalitionpoolingintegrationconjunctionincorporationsynthesiscompositecompositionconcoctioninformal:mash-up
   • ▪ the process of combining different parts or qualities or the state of being combined: "these four factors work together in combination" Similar cooperationcollaborationconcertsynergyassociationunionalliancepartnershipcoalitionleagueOpposite conflict
   • ▪ a particular arrangement of different elements: "the canvases may be arranged in any number of combinations"
   • ▪ (in sport) a coordinated and effective sequence of moves: "a good uppercut/hook combination"
   • ▪ denoting an object or process that unites different uses, functions, or ingredients: "combination remedies contain painkiller, decongestant, and cough soother"
   • ▪ the joining of substances in a compound with new properties.
   • 2. a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock: "underneath the picture is a safe: the combination is 210319"
   • 3. a motorcycle with a sidecar attached. British
   • 4. a single undergarment covering the body and legs: dated British "woollen combinations"
   • 5. a selection of a given number of elements from a larger number without regard to their arrangement.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin combinatio(n-), from the verb combinare ‘join two by two’ (see combine1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. combinational adjective
   • 2. combinative adjective

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