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- [kom-buh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm bəˈneɪ ʃən/
- /ˌkɒm.bɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kom-buh-ney-shuh n]
- /ˌkɒm bəˈneɪ ʃən/
Definitions of combinations word
- noun plural combinations a one-piece woollen undergarment with long sleeves and legs 3
- noun combinations the act of combining or the state of being combined. 1
- noun combinations a number of things combined: a combination of ideas. 1
- noun combinations something formed by combining: A chord is a combination of notes. 1
- noun combinations an alliance of persons or parties: a combination in restraint of trade. 1
- noun combinations the set or series of numbers or letters used in setting the mechanism of a combination lock. 1
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Origin of combinations
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English combinacyoun (< Middle French) < Late Latin combīnātiōn- (stem of combīnātiō), equivalent to combīnāt(us) combined (see combine, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Combinations
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
combinations popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
combinations usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for combinations
noun combinations
- amalgamations — Plural form of amalgamation.
- aggregates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggregate.
- amalgams — Plural form of amalgam.
- miscellanies — a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- orders — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
Antonyms for combinations
noun combinations
- cutoffs — trousers that have been shortened to calf length or to make shorts
- detachments — Plural form of detachment.
- dissolutions — Plural form of dissolution.
- divisions — Plural form of division.
- divorces — Plural form of divorce.
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