Combination (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- She struggled to remember the combination to her locker, trying various sequences of numbers until the lock finally clicked open.
- The combination to the safe was written on a piece of paper hidden in a fake rock in the garden.
- He forgot the combination to the gym locker and had to call the manager to let him in.
- The detective was trying to crack the combination to the suspect's safe, but it was proving to be a difficult task.
- After a few attempts, she finally entered the correct combination and the lock on the cabinet swung open.
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Meaning 2
The act of combining things to form a new whole.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Affixation
- Commixture
- Jointure
- Intermixture
- Mixing
- Blending
- Interspersal
- Conjugation
- Mixture
- Integration
- Admixture
- Unification
- Uniting
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Meaning 3
A coordinated sequence of chess moves.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The grandmaster's combination of knight and bishop moves led to a checkmate in just five turns.
- A well-executed combination of pawn sacrifices and piece development can be devastating to an opponent's position.
- The chess player spent hours studying the combination of moves that had led to her defeat in the previous tournament.
- The combination of the rook lift and the queen fork proved to be the decisive factor in the game.
- After analyzing the board, the player noticed a combination of moves that would allow her to take control of the center and launch a successful attack.
Meaning 4
A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 5
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).
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 6
The act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.