Definition of combinations Combinations

/kɑˌmbʌnejˈʃʌnz/ - [kambuneyshunz] - com•bi•na•tions

We found 5 definitions of combinations from 2 different sources.

What does combinations mean?

Wiktionary

combinations (Noun)
Plural of combination.
combinations (Noun)
A type of cotton underwear for men, being a combination of a vest and trousers.

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combinations, noun, plural of combination.

WordNet

Noun Plural: combinations
combination - the act of combining things to form a new whole
		combining, compounding
		change of integrity the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something
		affixation, attachment formation of a word by means of an affix
		confusion a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; "he changed his name in order to avoid confusion with the notorious outlaw"
		commixture, mixing, admixture, intermixture, mix, mixture an additional ingredient that is added by mixing with the base; "the growing medium should be equal parts of sand and loam with an admixture of peat moss and cow manure"; "a large intermixture of sand"
		fusion the act of fusing (or melting) together
		blending, blend the act of blending components together thoroughly
		interspersal, interspersion the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; "the interspersion of illustrations in the text"
		temperance the act of tempering
		jointure, uniting, unification, conjugation, union (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
combination - a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
		aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating
		amalgam a combination or blend of diverse things; "his theory is an amalgam of earlier ideas"
		color scheme, colour scheme a planned combination of colors; "the color scheme for this room was determined by an interior decorator"
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)
		alinement, coalition, alignment, alliance the state of being combined into one body
		political science, government, politics the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
combination - the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
		mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods; "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
combination - a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"
		social unit, unit a single undivided whole; "an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another"
combination - a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe"
		sequence film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie
combination - a coordinated sequence of chess moves

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Wiktionary

combination (Noun)
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
combination (Noun)
A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock .
combination (Noun)
One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
combination (Noun)
An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
combination (Noun)
A combination shot ; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

combination (n.)
The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.
combination (n.)
The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose; -- usually in a bad sense.
combination (n.)
The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds.
combination (n.)
The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups.