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- noun
- /kəmˈbɪnətər/
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combinador
- As a skilled combinator, she was able to bring together various stakeholders for a successful project.
- combinator accelerator
Examples
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In the world of politics, a combinator often forms alliances that can shift the balance of power.
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The strategist was known as a master combinator, always finding ways to link interests for mutual benefit.
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It seemed like the thing that you challenged Y Combinator on the most was the lack of women founders.
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At the top: TechStars, Y Combinator, and Excelerate Labs.
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The only two accelerators that had any meaningful exits were Y Combinator and TechStars.
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TechStars and Y Combinator typically sift through some 1,500 applications for a handful of spots each session.
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There's this other world that has appeared—Y Combinator, 500 Startups, TechStars—that didn't exist before, that is funding seeds on a much larger scale than an individual angel would be able to do.
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Synonyms
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A person who plans and directs actions in war or business
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A person who plans secret actions to harm or cheat others
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A person who secretly plans to get what they want by tricking others
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A person who thinks up clever plans or ideas
A person who secretly plans to harm or trick others
A person who uses clever and sometimes unfair plans to get an advantage in politics or business
A person who plans actions to win in war or competition
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Etymology
The word combinator can also mean a person who arranges plans or alliances, and it comes from the same root combine (with com- 'together' and -bine 'join'). That is why a political or social combinator is someone who skilfully brings different people or interests together, often behind the scenes.