combining

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	combining - an occurrence that results in things being united combine union - the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts; "lightning produced an unusual union of the metals" recombination - (genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents recombination - (physics) a combining of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles consolidation - combining into a solid mass mix, mixture - an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures" conglobation, conglomeration - an occurrence combining miscellaneous things into a (more or less) rounded mass
	2.	combining - the act of combining things to form a new whole compounding, combination change 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 blending, blend - the act of blending components together thoroughly 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"