Synonyms for combination


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kom-buh-ney-shuhn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒm bəˈneɪ ʃən

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Définition of combination

Origin :
  • late 14c., combinacyoun, from Old French combination (14c., Modern French combinaison), from Late Latin combinationem (nominative combinatio) "a joining two by two," noun of action from past participle stem of combinare (see combine (v.)).
  • noun mixture, blend
  • noun alliance, association
Example sentences :
  • Rarely has there been exhibited so complete a combination of qualities in statesmanship.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Sulphur springs with Epsom salts in combination are nearly as common.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
  • A combination of crocuses and snow on the ground had given her an inspiration for a gown.
  • Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
  • Nothing can be more poetic in colour, form, and combination.
  • Extract from : « The Roof of France » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
  • Dir would have repudiated its ruler and joined the combination.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • These alloys are made of a combination of aluminum and magnesium.
  • Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
  • Chinook is a combination of English, French and Indian words.
  • Extract from : « Indian Legends of Vancouver Island » by Alfred Carmichael
  • For any other combination of offences I would; but his were too unpardonable.
  • Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
  • A second after I saw the same suggestion in the combination of "rose" and "bury."
  • Extract from : « Alarms and Discursions » by G. K. Chesterton
  • Yes; and not one or two of them, but a combination of very many.
  • Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens

Antonyms for combination

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