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combinatorial

com·bi·na·to·ri·al
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh m-bahy-nuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-, kom-buh-]
    • /kəmˌbaɪ nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkɒm bə-/
    • /kəmbaɪnəˈtɔːrɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh m-bahy-nuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-, kom-buh-]
    • /kəmˌbaɪ nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkɒm bə-/

Definitions of combinatorial word

  • adjective combinatorial of or involving combination, esp. mathematical combination 3
  • adjective combinatorial of, relating to, or involving the combination of elements, as in phonetics or music. 1
  • adjective combinatorial of or relating to the enumeration of the number of ways of doing some specific task or of arranging items in a specific configuration. 1
  • adjective combinatorial Mathematics. of or relating to combination, or the modes, properties, etc., of combinations. 1
  • noun combinatorial Of, pertaining to, or involving combinations. 1
  • adjective combinatorial (mathematics) Of or pertaining to the combination and arrangement of elements in sets. 0

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Origin of combinatorial

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; combinatory + -al1

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Parts of speech for Combinatorial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

combinatorial popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for combinatorial

adj combinatorial

  • combinative — resulting from being, tending to be, or able to be joined or mixed together
  • conjunctional — Grammar. any member of a small class of words distinguished in many languages by their function as connectors between words, phrases, clauses, or sentences, as and, because, but, however. any other word or expression of similar function, as in any case.
  • connection — A connection is a relationship between two things, people, or groups.
  • connective — A connective is the same as a conjunction.
  • combinable — capable of combining or being combined.

adjective combinatorial

Top questions with combinatorial

  • what is combinatorial testing?
  • what is combinatorial chemistry?

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