combination
//ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən//
Forms
- Plural
- combinations
Definitions
1.The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
- She took a dangerous combination of alcohol and heroin.
- These guidelines should be followed in combination with those given last week.
2.An object formed by combining.
- Certain drug combinations can be dangerous.
- The chef experimented with new flavor combinations.
3.One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
4.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.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2088
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
PIE word
*dwóh₁
From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combīnātiō. Morphologically combine + -ation.