Main entry: combination, combining, compounding
Definition: the act of combining things to form a new whole
Main entry: combination
Definition: the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
Main entry: combination
Definition: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
Main entry: combination
Definition: 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)
Main entry: combination
Definition: a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
Usage: they were a winning combination
Main entry: combination
Definition: a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
Usage: he forgot the combination to the safe
Main entry: combination
Definition: a coordinated sequence of chess moves