combination
UK/ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən//ˌkɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/
combination noun: the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
Noun
combination (countable and uncountable, plural combinations)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- fusion, merger, confection, meld
- An object formed by combining.
- The chef experimented with new flavor combinations.
- Certain drug combinations can be dangerous.
- 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.
- One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
- An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
- A shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
- Synonyms:
- billiard, combination shot
- A motorcycle and sidecar.
- A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
- An advantageous sequence of forcing or nearly forcing moves, often initiated with a sacrifice.
- Synonym of combinations (A one-piece suit of underwear).
- Synonyms:
- combinations
combination meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
combination in Hindi
- act of combining
- संयोजन sãyojan, संचय sañcay
- mathematics: one or more elements selected without regard of the order
- संचय sañcay
combination in Tamil
- இணைதல், இணைவுப் பொருத்தம், கூட்டு மாற்றம், கலம்பகம்
combination in Marathi
- संयोजन, संयोजना
combination in Urdu
- combination, composition
- سماس samās
More languagesFewer languages
- combination in Bengali
- সমাহার, মিলন, সমবায়, সম্মেলন
- combination in Malayalam
- കൂട്ടുകെട്ട്, ചേർച്ച, സംയോഗം, സന്ധി
- combination in Kannada
- ಸೇರಿಸುವಿಕೆ, ಕೂಡಿಸುವಿಕೆ, ಸಂಯೋಗ, ಸಂಯೋಜನ
- combination in Gujarati
- સંયોજન
- combination in Odia
- ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ sambandha
- combination in Nepali
- संयोजन
- combination in Tagalog
- kalakipan, palakipan
- combination in Malay
- gabungan
- combination in Indonesian
- kombinasi
Examples of combination in a sentence
- In computing, pi characters may be entered with special key combinations.
- Categorial grammar is like a combination of context-free grammar and types.
- I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.
Synonyms of combination
- fusion
- merger
- confection
- meld
- billiard
- combination shot
- combinations
Antonyms
Forms of combination
| plural | combinations |
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Origin of combination
PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combīnātiō. Morphologically combine + -ation.
Words formed from combination
- affine combination
- anticombination
- combi
- combinational
- combination boiler
- combination cap
- combination car
- combination drill
- combination drug
- combination fried rice
- combination lock
- combination pedal
- combination pliers
- combination problem
- combination product
- combination room
- combination salad
- combination sandwich
- combination skin
- combination tone
- combo
- combolin
- convex combination
- decombination
- exhausted combination
- intercombination
- linear combination
- multicombination
- noncombination
- recombination
- Ritz's combination principle
- Rydberg-Ritz combination principle
- subcombination
- triple combination
- triple combination engine
Phrases with combination
Words that rhyme with combination
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- citation
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
- attenuation
Questions about combination
- What does combination mean?
- Combination means the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
- What is combination in Hindi?
- Combination in Hindi is संयोजन (sãyojan), संचय (sañcay). See Combination meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is combination?
- Combination is a noun.
- How do you pronounce combination?
- Combination is pronounced /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of combination?
- The plural of combination is combinations.
Words near combination in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: combination (page history and authors); combination (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); combination (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); سماس (Urdu) (page history and authors); combination (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); combination (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); combination (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); combination (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ (Odia) (page history and authors); combination (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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