combined

com·bine  (km-bn)

v. com·bined, com·bin·ing, com·bines

v.tr.

1. To bring into a state of unity; merge.

2. To join (two or more substances) to make a single substance, such as a chemical compound; mix.

3. To possess or exhibit in combination: The choreography, which combines artistry and athletics, is extremely innovative.

4. (kmbn) To harvest (a grain crop) using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine.

v.intr.

1. To become united; coalesce.

2. To join forces for a common purpose. See Synonyms at join.

3. Chemistry To form a compound.

4. (kmbn) To harvest a grain crop using a cutting, threshing, and cleaning machine: "Norwegian bachelor farmers combining in their antique McCormacks" (Garrison Keillor).

n. (kmbn)

1. A power-operated harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain.

2. An association of people or groups united for the furtherance of political or commercial interests.

3. A combination.

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[Middle English combinen, from Old French combiner, from Late Latin combnre : Latin com-, com- + bn, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

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com·biner n.

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Between two or more forces or agencies of two or more allies. (When all allies or services are not involved, the participating nations and services shall be identified, e.g., combined navies.) See also joint.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

combined - made or joined or united into one uncombined - not joined or united into one

Translations

combined [kəmˈbaɪnd] adj

(= joint) [effort] → conjugué(e); [attack] → combiné(e)

(= total) [size, quantity] → total(e)
combined assets → capital m commun
combined honours n (British) (= degree course) to do combined honours → faire un double cursus
combine harvester [ˌkɒmbaɪnˈhɑː^rvɪstə^r] n → moissonneuse-batteuse f

combined

adj → gemeinsam; talents, efforts → vereint; forces → vereinigt; combined with → in Kombination mit; (esp clothes, furniture) → kombiniert mit; a combined clock and wireless → eine Radiouhr; a combined radio and tape recorder → Radio nt → und Tonband nt → in einem; combined downhill (Ski) → Kombinationsabfahrt f; combined event (Sport) → Mehrkampf m; (Ski) → Kombination f; combined honours (Brit Univ) → Doppelstudium nt; combined operations (Mil) → gemeinsame Operation; combined time (Sport) → Gesamtzeit f