com|bi|na|tion

com|bi|na|tion: com|bi|na|tion «_KOM buh NAY shuhn», noun.

1. the act or process of combining: »The combination of flour and water makes paste.

2. the state of being combined; union: »The same images in the same combination (Samuel Johnson).

3. one whole made by combining two or more different things: »The color purple is a combination of red and blue.

4. a) persons or groups joined together for some common purpose: »The farmers formed a combination to sell their crops at better prices.
SYNONYM(S): league, combine. b) U.S. an agreement, arrangement, or organization set up especially to secure illegal trading advantages: »a combination in restraint of trade.
SYNONYM(S): conspiracy.

5. a) the series of numbers or letters dialed in opening a combination lock: »Do you know the combination of the safe?
b) = combination lock: (Cf. ↑combination lock) »When the boy had gone he opened his safe again, moving the knob of the combination first left to 32—his age, secondly right to 10—the year of his birth, left again to 65 (Graham Greene).

6. Mathematics. a) the arrangement or arranging of figures, letters, etc., in groups so that each group has a certain number of individuals. b) the group thus formed. Possible two-letter combinations of a, b, and c are ab, ac, and bc.

7. Chemistry. a) the union of substances to form a compound. b) the resulting product or compound.

8. a suit of underwear having the shirt and drawers in one piece.

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com´po|si´tion|al|ly — com|po|si|tion|al «KOM puh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with composition; suitable for composition: »a compositional exercise. –com´po|si´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com|po|si|tion|al — «KOM puh ZIHSH uh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with composition; suitable for composition: »a compositional exercise. –com´po|si´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly — com|pu|ta|tion|al «KOM pyuh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with computation: »An electronic computer is used for much of the computational work (New Scientist). –com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com|pu|ta|tion|al — «KOM pyuh TAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with computation: »An electronic computer is used for much of the computational work (New Scientist). –com´pu|ta´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
com´men|ta´tion — com|men|tate «KOM uhn tayt», intransitive verb, transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to write, make, or furnish with comments. ╂[back formation < commentator] –com´men|ta´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
com|po|ta|tion — «KOM puh TAY shuhn», noun. a drinking together; carouse. ╂[< Latin compōtātiō, ōnis < com together + pōtāre drink] … Useful english dictionary
com|pur|ga|tion — «KOM puhr GAY shuhn», noun. 1. a former way of legally clearing a person accused of crime by the oaths of persons testifying to his innocence or veracity. 2. the hearing or vindication of an accused person. ╂[< Late Latin compurgātiō, ōnis… … Useful english dictionary
com|bi|na|tion|al — «KOM buh NAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with combination … Useful english dictionary
com|mi|na|tion — «KOM uh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. a threat; denunciation. 2. a recital of divine threats against sinners in the Church of England … Useful english dictionary
com|mi|nu|tion — «KOM uh NOO shuhn, NYOO », noun. 1. reduction to a powder or small fragments; pulverization. 2. Surgery. the fracture of a bone into several pieces … Useful english dictionary

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