combination
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(noun) the act of combining things |
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Synonyms: combining, compounding |
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Related Words: admixture, attachment, blend, blending, change of integrity, commixture, consolidation, fusion, integration, interspersal, interspersion, mix, mixing, mixture, unification, union, uniting |
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(noun) the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order |
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Related Words: mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation |
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(noun) an occurrence that results in things being combined |
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Synonyms: combine, combining |
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Related Words: conglomeration, consolidation, mix, mixture, union |
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(noun) a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities |
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Related Words: accumulation, aggregation, amalgam, assemblage, collection, color scheme, colour scheme |
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(noun) 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) |
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Related Words: alignment, alinement, alliance, coalition, combination in restraint of trade |
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(noun) a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination" |
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Related Words: social unit, unit |
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(noun) a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe" |
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Related Words: sequence |
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