combinational
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7.8
- adjective
- /kəmˈbɪnəʃənl/
- The engineer designed a combinational circuit that efficiently processed multiple inputs at once.
Examples
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OK, so these elements are combinational gates and in combinational gates they adhere to two properties.
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OK, so devices like my combinational gate, for example, can only deal with zeros and ones.
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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.
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The chef created a combinational dish that blended flavors from different cuisines to create something unique.
Synonyms
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9.3
About the different ways things can be arranged, like the order of items, often in math
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8.8
Having parts from more than one style
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8.1
Relating to joining things to make something new
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Relating to putting things together in different ways
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Can be mixed with other things
Surface Forms
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.