com·bi·na·tion (k m b -n  shn)n. 1. The act of combining or the state of being combined. 2. The result of combining. 3. An alliance of persons or parties for a common purpose; an association. 4. A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. 5. Mathematics One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection. com bi·nation·al adj. |
combination [ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. the act of combining or state of being combined
2. a union of separate parts, qualities, etc.
3. an alliance of people or parties; group having a common purpose
4. (Engineering / General Engineering)
a. the set of numbers that opens a combination lock
b. the mechanism of this type of lock
5. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Brit a motorcycle with a sidecar attached
6. (Mathematics) Maths
a. an arrangement of the numbers, terms, etc., of a set into specified groups without regard to order in the group the combinations of a, b, and c, taken two at a time, are ab, bc, ac
b. a group formed in this way. The number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time is n!/[(n - r)!r!]. Symbol: nCr Compare permutation [1]
7. (Chemistry) the chemical reaction of two or more compounds, usually to form one other compound
8. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess a tactical manoeuvre involving a sequence of moves and more than one piece See also combinations
combinational adj
Combination a union of people to achieve an aim; a collection of connected ideas, letters, or incidents. See also alliance, coalition.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | combination - a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities haplotype - (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole amalgam - a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas" color scheme, colour scheme - a planned combination of colors; "the color scheme for this room was determined by an interior decorator" complexion - a combination that results from coupling or interlinking; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels" |
| 2. | combination - a coordinated sequence of chess moves sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" | |
| 3. | combination - a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe" sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" | |
| 4. | combination - a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination" social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" | |
| 5. | 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) political science, politics, government - the study of government of states and other political units combination in restraint of trade - (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) | |
| 6. | combination - the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation - (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic" | |
| 7. |  combination - the act of combining things to form a new wholechange of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something affixation, attachment - the act of attaching or affixing something confusion - an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel" commixture, mixing, intermixture, mix, admixture, mixture - the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" fusion - the act of fusing (or melting) together interspersal, interspersion - the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text" temperance - the act of tempering jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union - the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" consolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" |
combination
noun
1. mixture, mix, compound, blend, composite, amalgam, amalgamation, meld, coalescence A combination of factors are to blame.
2. association, union, alliance, coalition, merger, federation, consortium, unification, syndicate, confederation, cartel, confederacy, cabal The company's chairman has proposed a merger or other business combination.
Translations
combination [ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən]
A. N
1. (gen) → combinación f; (= mixture) → mezcla f
a combination of circumstances → un conjunto or una combinación de circunstancias
a combination of circumstances → un conjunto or una combinación de circunstancias
2. [of safe] → combinación f
3. combinations (= undergarment) → combinación f
B. CPD combination lock N → cerradura f de combinación
combination [ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən] n
[things, qualities] → combinaison f
Perhaps it was a combination of all these reasons → C'était peut-être une combinaison de toutes ces raisons.
the combination of sth with sth → la combinaison de qch et de qch
Perhaps it was a combination of all these reasons → C'était peut-être une combinaison de toutes ces raisons.
the combination of sth with sth → la combinaison de qch et de qch
combination
combination:
n
→ Kombination f; (= combining, of organizations, people etc) → Vereinigung f, → Zusammenschluss m; (of events) → Verkettung f; in combination → zusammen, gemeinsam; an unusual colour combination → eine ungewöhnliche Farbzusammenstellung; pink is a combination of red and white → Rosa ist eine Mischung aus Rot und Weiß; those two boys together are a nasty combination → diese beiden Jungen zusammen sind ein übles Duo
(for lock) → Kombination f
combination:
combination lock
n → Kombinationsschloss nt
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