COMBINATION


Meaning of COMBINATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : a result or product of combining ; especially : an alliance of individuals, corporations, or states united to achieve a social, political, or economic end

b. : two or more persons working as a team

2. : an ordered sequence: as

a. : a sequence of letters or numbers chosen in setting a lock ; also : the mechanism operating or moved by the sequence

b. : a rapid sequence of punches in boxing

c. : any subset of a set considered without regard to order within the subset

3. : any of various one-piece undergarments for the upper and lower parts of the body — usually used in plural

4. : an instrument designed to perform two or more tasks

5.

a. : the act or process of combining ; especially : that of uniting to form a chemical compound

b. : the quality or state of being combined

• com·bi·na·tion·al -shnəl, -shə-n ə l adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.