ALL meanings of combination
com·bi·na·tion
C c - countable noun combination A combination of things is a mixture of them. 3
- noun combination the act of combining or state of being combined 3
- noun combination a union of separate parts, qualities, etc 3
- noun combination an alliance of people or parties; group having a common purpose 3
- noun combination the set of numbers that opens a combination lock 3
- noun combination the mechanism of this type of lock 3
- noun combination a motorcycle with a sidecar attached 3
- noun combination an arrangement of the numbers, terms, etc, of a set into specified groups without regard to order in the group 3
- noun combination a group formed in this way. The number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time is n!/[(n – r)!r!]. Symbol: nCr 3
- noun combination the chemical reaction of two or more compounds, usually to form one other compound 3
- noun combination a tactical manoeuvre involving a sequence of moves and more than one piece 3
- noun combination a combining or being combined 3
- noun combination a thing formed by combining 3
- noun combination an association of persons, firms, political parties, etc. for a common purpose 3
- noun combination the series of numbers or letters used in opening a combination lock 3
- noun combination the mechanism operating such a lock 3
- noun combination a one-piece undergarment combining an undershirt and drawers 3
- noun combination a uniting of substances to form a compound 3
- noun combination any of the various groupings, or subsets, into which a number, or set, of units may be arranged without regard to order: dual combinations of A, B, C, and D are AB, AC, AD, BC, BD, CD 3
- noun combination a shot in which an object ball is pocketed as a result of being struck by another object ball 3
- noun combination mixture 1
- noun combination code to open a lock 1
- noun combination act of mixing 1
- noun combination the act of combining or the state of being combined. 1
- noun combination a number of things combined: a combination of ideas. 1
- noun combination something formed by combining: A chord is a combination of notes. 1
- noun combination an alliance of persons or parties: a combination in restraint of trade. 1
- noun combination the set or series of numbers or letters used in setting the mechanism of a combination lock. 1
- noun combination the parts of the mechanism operated by this. 1
- noun combination Often, combinations. a suit of underwear in one piece. 1
- noun combination Mathematics. the arrangement of elements into various groups without regard to their order in the group. a group thus formed. Compare permutation (def 1). 1
- noun combination The act or an instance of combining; the process of being combined. 1
- noun Technical meaning of combination 1. (mathematics) A set containing a certain number of objects selected from another set. The number of combinations of r objects chosen from a set of n is n C r = n! / ((n-r)! r!) where "n C r" is normally with n and r as subscripts or as n above r in parentheses. See also permutation. 2. (reduction) In the theory of combinators, a combination denotes an expression in which function application is the only operation. 1
- noun combination The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining. 0
- noun combination An object formed by combining. 0
- noun combination A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock. 0
- noun combination (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection. 0
- noun combination An association or alliance of people for some common purpose. 0
- noun combination (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table. 0
- noun combination motorcycle and sidecar. 0