combination

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, zwei oder mehr Dinge zu einem Ganzen zu verbinden oder zu vermischen, oder das Ergebnis eines solchen Vorgangs.

A noun referring to the act of joining or mixing two or more things together to form a single entity, or the result of such an act.

1. Mixture or unionB1formal

   The act of combining or the state of being combined; a mixture of different things.

   Kombination

   • The dish is a combination of sweet and spicy flavors.
   • His success is due to a combination of hard work and talent.
   • The combination of colors in the painting is striking.

   Synonymealloyamalgamationblendcompositecompoundconcoctionfusionmergermixmixturesynthesisunion

   Antonymedisconnectiondisjunctiondivisionseparationsplit

2. Sequence for a lockB1formal

   A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.

   Zahlenkombination

   • I forgot the combination to my locker.
   • The safe requires a four-digit combination.
   • He entered the combination and the door clicked open.

   Synonymecodecombo

3. Mathematical selectionB2formalscientific

   A selection of items from a set where the order does not matter.

   Kombination

   • In mathematics, a combination is different from a permutation.
   • The number of possible combinations is calculated using a formula.
   • She studied combinations and probability in her math class.

   Synonymechoiceselectionsubset