combination

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс соединения или смешивания двух или более вещей для образования единого целого, или результат такого процесса.esSustantivo que denota el acto o proceso de unir o mezclar dos o más cosas para formar un todo, o el resultado de dicha unión o mezcla.frNom désignant le processus de réunion ou de mélange de deux ou plusieurs choses pour former un tout, ou le résultat d'un tel processus.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, zwei oder mehr Dinge zu einem Ganzen zu verbinden oder zu vermischen, oder das Ergebnis eines solchen Vorgangs.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou efeito de combinar, unir ou misturar duas ou mais coisas para formar um todo, ou o resultado desse processo. Também se refere a uma sequência específica de elementos, como números ou letras, ou a um conjunto de pessoas ou coisas associadas.zh指将两个或多个事物结合、混合在一起形成统一整体的过程，或指这样形成的结果。arاسم يدل على عملية ضم شيءين أو أكثر أو خلطها لتكوين وحدة واحدة، أو على الناتج عن هذه العملية.

1. Mixture or union B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruСочетаниеesCombinaciónfrCombinaison (mélange ou union)deKombinationptCombinaçãozh结合arتركيب

   Synonyms: alloyamalgamationblendcompositecompoundconcoctionfusionmergermixmixturesynthesisunion

   Antonyms: disconnectiondisjunctiondivisionseparationsplit

2. Sequence for a lock B1 formal

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

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

   ruКодesCombinación (para cerradura)frCombinaison (de serrure)deZahlenkombinationptCombinaçãozh密码arرمز القفل

   Synonyms: codecombo

3. Mathematical selection B2 formal scientific

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

   • 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.

   ruСочетаниеesCombinación (matemática)frCombinaison (en mathématiques)deKombinationptCombinaçãozh组合arالتوافيق

   Synonyms: choiceselectionsubset

• combinations plural form
• combinations' possessive plural form
• combination's possessive singular form