combination
noun
[ kɒmbɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a joining or merging of different parts or qualities in which the component elements are individually distinct.
• "a magnificent combination of drama, dance, and music"
Similar:
amalgamation,
amalgam,
merger,
union,
blend,
mixture,
mix,
mingling,
meld,
fusion,
fusing,
compound,
alloy,
marriage,
weave,
coalescence,
coalition,
pooling,
integration,
conjunction,
incorporation,
synthesis,
composite,
composition,
concoction,
mash-up,
• a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
• "underneath the picture is a safe: the combination is 210319"
• a motorcycle with a sidecar attached.
• a single undergarment covering the body and legs.
• "woollen combinations"
• a selection of a given number of elements from a larger number without regard to their arrangement.
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin combinatio(n- ), from the verb combinare ‘join two by two’ (see combine1).
