combination

Plural: combinations

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
  • "he forgot the combination to the safe"
• a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
  • "they were a winning 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)
• the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
• the act of combining things to form a new whole
• The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
• An object formed by combining.
• A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
• 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.
• 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.

Examples

• She took a dangerous combination of alcohol and heroin.
• The combination to their safe was the date of birth of their first child.
• These guidelines should be followed in combination with those given last week.

Synonyms

combining, compounding, billiard, combination shot, fusion, merger

Antonyms

division, permutation, separation

Related Words

combinative, combinatory, combine, permutation