combination (noun)
1combination — ► NOUN 1) the action of combining two or more different things. 2) something in which the component elements are individually distinct. 3) a sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. 4) (combinations) dated a single… …
2combination — noun 1 (C, U) two or more different things, qualities, substances etc that are used or put together: a perfect wine and food combination (+ of): A combination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer. | a screen heroine who is a… …
3combination — com·bi·na·tion n 1 a: an alliance of individuals, states, or esp. corporations united to achieve a common (as economic) end see also combination in restraint of trade compare joint venture 1, merger …
4combination — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ideal, perfect, right, unbeatable, winning ▪ The band played with a winning combination of gusto and precision. ▪ attractive (esp. BrE) …
5combination room — noun : a common room at Cambridge University * * * combination room noun At Cambridge University, a common room • • • Main Entry: ↑combine * * * combination room, one of the common rooms at the University of Cambridge in England: »We returned to… …
6combination in restraint of trade — noun (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Regions: ↑United States, ↑ …
7combination lock — noun lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence • Hypernyms: ↑lock * * * noun, pl ⋯ locks [count] : a lock that can only be opened by using a particular series of numbers of letters * * * combiˈnation lock [combination… …
8combination therapy — noun (medicine) Treatment of a single form of cancer or other disease with more than one drug • • • Main Entry: ↑combine * * * noun, pl ⋯ pies [count, noncount] medical : the use of more than one method and especially more than one drug to treat… …
9combination — late 14c., combinacyoun, from O.Fr. combination (14c., Mod.Fr. combinaison), from L.L. combinationem (nom. combinatio) a joining two by two, noun of action from pp. stem of combinare (see COMBINE (Cf. combine)) …
10combination — noun 1) a combination of ancient and modern Syn: amalgamation, amalgam, merger, merging, blend, mixture, mix, fusion, marriage, coalition, integration, incorporation, synthesis, composite; informal combo 2) he acted in combin …
