1. A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
   "The chef created a unique combination of flavours in the dish"
    
2. The act of combining things to form a new whole
   "The combination of different medications created a more effective treatment";
   - combining, compounding
    
3. The act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
   "The combination of flavours in the dish was exquisite"
    
4. A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
   "they were a winning combination"
    
5. 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)
   "The countries formed a combination to address climate change"
    
6. A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
   "he forgot the combination to the safe"
    
7. A coordinated sequence of chess moves
   "The grandmaster executed a brilliant combination to checkmate his opponent"

Derived forms: combinations

Type of: accumulation, aggregation, alignment, alinement [non-standard], alliance, assemblage, change of integrity, coalition, collection, mathematical operation, mathematical process, operation, sequence, social unit, unit

Encyclopedia: Combination