combinationnoun
uk/ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.bəˈneɪ.ʃən/B2 [ C or U ] the mixture you get when two or more things are combined:
Strawberries and cream - a perfect combination.
A combination of tiredness and boredom caused me to fall asleep.
This drug can be safely used in combination with other medicines.
Her experience and energy are a winning combination (= a successful mixture) in business.
[ C ] an arrangement in a particular order:
From the letters X Y Z, we can get three combinations of two letters: XY, XZ, and YZ.
[ C ] a set of letters or numbers in a particular order that can be used to open some types of locks:
a combination lock
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- Champagne and caviar make a wonderful combination.
- The school uses a combination of modern and traditional methods for teaching reading.
- She wears the most hideous colour combinations you could ever imagine.
- The bride's mother was wearing a horrible combination of green and yellow.
- That combination of tiredness and alcohol is extremely dangerous.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Mixing and mixtures
- be neither one thing nor the other idiom
- beat
- blend
- blend in/blend into sth
- brew
- churn
- cocktail
- cross-fertilization
- decoction
- emulsion
- impure
- intermingle
- meld
- mingle
- mixture
- neither
- preparation
- roll
- rolled into one idiom
- substance
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