combining

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈkɒm.baɪn/
- /kəmˈbaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈkɒm.baɪn/

Definitions of combining word

noun combining the process or an act of combining two or more things 3
noun combining Present participle of combine. 1
noun combining The act by which things are combined or brought together. 0

See all 3 definitions of combining

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Parts of speech for Combining

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Combining

combining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

combining usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for combining

noun combining

compilation — A compilation is a book, CD, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.
contraction — When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions, she experiences a very strong, painful tightening of the muscles of her womb.
conjunction — A conjunction of two or more things is the occurrence of them at the same time or place.

adjective combining

combinative — resulting from being, tending to be, or able to be joined or mixed together
combinatorial — of or involving combination, esp. mathematical combination

All 5 Synonyms of combining

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