combination
43
3.4
- noun
- /ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/
:
coalición
- And the combination of them makes the four of us all-powerful.
- a political combination
- a combination of states
Examples
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Transit subsidies come from a combination of local, state, and federal sources.
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Meanwhile, large combinations continued amassing profits and capital, increasing their influence over the economy and government.
Academic text (2013) -
And then, of course, California happens to be the worst for a combination of reasons.
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The only people aware of that combination are in this room.
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And those two things in combination just put the United States in a tremendous position of power.
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But I think in combination with all the other symptoms, I think I probably should go get tested.
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The Chinese constitution calls for a combination of direct and indirect polls to choose government leaders.
Academic text (2008) -
The secret to happiness is a combination of low expectations and insensitivity.
Fiction book (1994) -
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties, or democratic processes.
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Typical music majors are trained to be a combination of observers and representers.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
832
4.0
A formal agreement between countries or groups to work together
525
4.3
A group of people or organizations that join together to work for the same goal
356
1.8
The joining of two or more things
276
1.0
A group of different things or people that are together
214
2.7
A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal
62
6.7
A group of companies or organizations that work together on a project
58
1.8
Different things put together form one thing
13
4.6
A group of countries that agree to work together for political or military reasons
4
3.0
Countries or groups that join together to fight a common enemy
3
7.1
A group of companies that join to control production and reduce competition
A group of countries that join by agreement to act together
Antonyms
Compounds
An agreement between companies that limits competition, often by fixing prices, and is illegal under US law
- Archaic
A woodworking tool with changeable blades that cuts grooves and shapes wood
- Specialized
A medicine with set amounts of two or more active ingredients in one pill
- Specialized
Joining companies that do the same work to reduce competition or save money
- Specialized
Companies at different stages of making and selling join into one firm
How Organized
74
4.3
832
4.0
525
4.3
43
3.4
38
1.2
93
1.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Combination comes from the part com- meaning 'together' and the verb combine, so it suggests people or groups joined for a purpose. That's why a combination can mean an alliance or group working together.