| combination | | |
| n. (group) | 1. combination | a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities. |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage | several things grouped together or considered as a whole. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ complexion | a combination that results from coupling or interlinking.; "diphthongs are complexions of vowels" |
| n. (group) | 2. combination | a coordinated sequence of chess moves. |
| ~ sequence | serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern.; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" |
| n. (group) | 3. combination | a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock.; "he forgot the combination to the safe" |
| ~ sequence | serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern.; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA" |
| n. (group) | 4. combination | a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose.; "they were a winning combination" |
| ~ social unit, unit | an organization regarded as part of a larger social group.; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit" |
| n. (group) | 5. 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). |
| ~ political science, politics, government | the study of government of states and other political units. |
| ~ combination in restraint of trade | (law) any monopoly or contract or combination or conspiracy intended to restrain commerce (which are illegal according to antitrust laws of the United States). |
| ~ alignment, alinement, coalition, alliance | an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty. |
| n. (act) | 6. 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" |
| n. (act) | 7. combination, combining, compounding | the act of combining things to form a new whole. |
| ~ change of integrity | the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something. |
| ~ affixation, attachment | the act of attaching or affixing something. |
| ~ confusion | an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended.; "the confusion of tongues at the Tower of Babel" |
| ~ commixture, mixing, admixture, intermixture, mix, mixture | the act of mixing together.; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio" |
| ~ 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 | the act of making or becoming a single unit.; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays" |
| ~ consolidation, integration | the act of combining into an integral whole.; "a consolidation of two corporations"; "after their consolidation the two bills were passed unanimously"; "the defendants asked for a consolidation of the actions against them" |
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