combination

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose

   they were a winning combination

2. 2
   noun

   a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock

   I forgot the combination to the safe.

3. 3
   noun

   The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

   combinations of colors

4. 4
   noun

   An object formed by combining.

   The chef experimented with new flavor combinations.

5. 5
   noun

   A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.

   The combination to their safe was the date of birth of their first child.

6. 6
   noun

   the act of combining things to form a new whole

7. 7
   noun

   the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order

8. 8
   noun

   a collection of things that have been combined

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combīnātiō. Morphologically combine + -ation.