1. The act of combining things to form a new whole
   "The combining of different medications created a more effective treatment";
   - combination, compounding
    
2. An occurrence that results in things being united
   "The combining of different artistic styles resulted in a unique aesthetic";
   - combine

1. Put or add together
   "combine resources";
   - compound
    
2. Have or possess in combination
   "she combines charm with a good business sense";
   - unite
    
3. Combine so as to form a whole; mix
   "combine the ingredients";
   - compound
    
4. Join for a common purpose or in a common action
   "These forces combined with others"
    
5. Gather in a mass, sum, or whole
   "They combined their efforts to finish the project";
   - aggregate
    
6. Unite, join or come together forming one object or mixture
   "The colours combine well";
   - blend, mix, commingle, immix [archaic], fuse, coalesce, meld, merge

Derived forms: combinings

Type of: add, amalgamate, change integrity, change of integrity, commix [archaic], feature, have, interact, mingle, mix, unify, union

Encyclopedia: Combining