combination
pronunciation
How to pronounce combination in British English:
UK [ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn]
How to pronounce combination in American English:
US [ˌkɑːmbɪˈneɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
- a coordinated sequence of chess moves
- a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
- a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
- 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)
- the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
- the act of combining things to form a new whole
Word Origin
- combination (n.)
- late 14c., combinacyoun, from Old French combination (14c., Modern French combinaison), from Late Latin combinationem (nominative combinatio) "a joining two by two," noun of action from past participle stem of combinare (see combine (v.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The combination of physical decay and human dislocation is poignant .
- 2. This is a rare and devastating combination .
- 3. The answer is through a combination of political expediency , inept tactics and fumbled diplomacy .
- 4. However compelling a combination spanning asia , prudential still faces obstacles .
- 5. The big question is whether this combination will be able to threaten google 's dominance in web search .