NOUN | group | combination | a collection of things that have been combined |
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group | combination | a coordinated sequence of chess moves | |
group | combination | a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock | |
group | combination | a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose | |
group | 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) | |
act | combination | the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order | |
act | combination, combining, compounding | the act of combining things to form a new whole / whole |
Sounds | kaa.mbahney'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities. | |
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Narrower | amalgam | A combination or blend of diverse things |
color scheme, colour scheme | A planned combination of colors | |
complexion | A combination that results from coupling or interlinking | |
haplotype | (genetics) a combination of alleles (for different genes) that are located closely together on the same chromosome and that tend to be inherited together | |
Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
Spanish | combinación | |
Verbs | combine | mix together different elements |
combine | put or add together | |
combine | gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
Meaning | A coordinated sequence of chess moves. | |
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Broader | sequence | Serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern |
Spanish | combinación |
Meaning | A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock. | |
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Example | "he forgot the combination to the safe" | |
Broader | sequence | Serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern |
Spanish | clave, combinación | |
Catalan | clau, combinació | |
Adjectives | combinatorial | relating to or involving combinations |
Meaning | A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose. | |
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Example | "they were a winning combination" | |
Broader | unit, social unit | An organization regarded as part of a larger / larger social group |
Spanish | combinación | |
Catalan | combinació | |
Adjectives | combinatorial | relating to or involving combinations |
Verbs | combine | gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
combine | join for a common purpose or in a common action / action |
Meaning | 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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Category | politics, political science, government | The study of government of states and other political units |
Narrower | combination in restraint of trade | (law) any monopoly / monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States) |
Broader | alliance, coalition, alignment, alinement | An organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty |
Adjectives | combinatorial | relating to or involving combinations |
Verbs | combine | gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
combine | join for a common purpose or in a common action / action |
Meaning | The act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order. | |
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Broader | mathematical process, mathematical operation, operation | (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods |
Spanish | combinación | |
Catalan | combinació | |
Adjectives | combinatorial | relating to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets |
Verbs | combine | put or add together |
combine | gather in a mass, sum, or whole |
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