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combinational

combinational

7.8
Relating to joining different parts to work together
  • adjective
  • /kəmˈbɪnəʃənl/
translation icon : combinacional
  • The engineer designed a combinational circuit that efficiently processed multiple inputs at once.

Examples

  • OK, so these elements are combinational gates and in combinational gates they adhere to two properties.

  • OK, so devices like my combinational gate, for example, can only deal with zeros and ones.

  • However, none of these studies investigated the impact upon achievement when sport performers adopted a combinational goal orientation.

    Academic text (2000)
  • For combinational circuits, an exhaustive pattern set is used, whereas for bidirectional (BIDI) elements, the high-impedance Z state is added to the existing 0, 1, and unknown (x) value set.

    Academic text (1996)
  • In the game, players use combinational strategies to maximize their chances of winning every round.

  • The chef created a combinational dish that blended flavors from different cuisines to create something unique.

Synonyms

combinatorial
vscombinational
  • Specialized
3 9.3

About the different ways things can be arranged, like the order of items, often in math

is broader and not focused specifically on mathematical arrangements
combinative
vscombinational
1 8.1

Relating to joining things to make something new

is broader in scope, covering general relation not only the process
combinant
vscombinational
1 8.8

Having parts from more than one style

describes the general relation and not only the formed result
combinatory
vscombinational
  • Formal
8.2

Relating to putting things together in different ways

is used more broadly and not limited to technical or academic contexts
combinable
vscombinational
4.2

Can be mixed with other things

describes a broader relation or tendency, not only being able to join

Surface Forms

combinational positive

Morphology

combinational = combination (transparent) = combine + ation + al

The adjective is formed in a regular way from the noun 'combination' with the suffix '-al', so the meaning is straightforward.

Etymology

Combinational comes from the prefix com- meaning 'together' and the familiar verb combine, which means 'to join' or 'put things together'. So, combinational describes something that involves joining different parts to work as one.