combinations

[combinations]

The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups.

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Noun
the act of combining things to form a new whole

Noun
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order

Noun
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

Noun
an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)

Noun
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; "they were a winning combination"

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Noun
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; "he forgot the combination to the safe"

Noun
a coordinated sequence of chess moves


n.
The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things.

n.
The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose; -- usually in a bad sense.

n.
The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds.

n.
The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups.


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Usage Examples

As an editor, I read Charlotte Rogan's amazing debut novel, 'The Lifeboat,' when it was still in manuscript. I read it in one night, and I really wanted my company to publish it, but we lost it to another house. It's such a wonderful combination of beautiful writing and suspenseful storytelling.

After a few months in my parents' basement, I took an apartment near the state university, where I discovered both crystal methamphetamine and conceptual art. Either one of these things are dangerous, but in combination they have the potential to destroy entire civilizations.

And I believe that the best buy in public health today must be a combination of regular physical exercise and a healthy diet.

Business is a combination of war and sport.

Competition got me off the farm and trained me to seek out challenges and to endure setbacks and in combination with my faith, it sustains me now in my fight with Alzheimer's disease.

A passion for politics stems usually from an insatiable need, either for power, or for friendship and adulation, or a combination of both.

God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met.

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Other Usage Examples

A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.

For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.

For instance, I'm always fascinated to see whether, given the kind of fairly known and established form called popular music, whether there is some magic combination that nobody has hit upon before.

Aside from what it teaches you, there is simply the indescribable degree of peace that can be achieved on a sailing vessel at sea. I guess a combination of hard work and the seemingly infinite expanse of the sea - the profound solitude - that does it for me.

Children seem naturally drawn to poetry - it's some combination of the rhyme, rhythm, and the words themselves.

But with Christ, we have access in a one-to-one relationship, for, as in the Old Testament, it was more one of worship and awe, a vertical relationship. The New Testament, on the other hand, we look across at a Jesus who looks familiar, horizontal. The combination is what makes the Cross.

'The Killing' has a really great combination of qualities: Even though it's very sad and deals with mourning and grief, it's still exciting. It's about real people and it doesn't shy from the painful points of life.

Band members have a special bond. A great band is more than just some people working together. It's like a highly specialized army unit, or a winning sports team. A unique combination of elements that becomes stronger together than apart.

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