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combinationcombination /ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun ► combination of factors A combination of factors led to the program’s failure. ► lethal combination Drinking and driving can be a lethal combination. ► in combination with Use of the drug in combination with diet changes will help you lose weight. ► a winning combination (=a mixture of different people or things that work successfully together) THESAURUS a combination of two or more people, things, feelings, or ideas that are different► mixture a combination of two or more people, things, feelings, or ideas that are different: His work is a mixture of photography and painting. She felt a mixture of concern and anger. ► combination two or more different things, substances, etc. that are used or put together: Doctors use a combination of drugs to combat the disease. ► blend a mixture that contains different types of the same thing: The coffee is a blend of dark and light roasts with flavors that go well together. ► compound a chemical substance that contains atoms of two or more elements: Carbon dioxide is a common compound found in the air. ► solution a liquid mixed with a solid or a gas: You can use a sugar solution called a simple syrup to sweeten drinks. ► cross a mixture of very different things. Used especially to describe what something looks or sounds like: I heard this terrifying sound, like a cross between a police siren and a howler monkey. ► hybrid something that uses a combination of two things that already exist to produce a completely new variety with characteristics of both: The car’s engine is a hybrid of a gasoline and an electric engine. ► synthesis formal something that has been made by combining different things, especially information or ideas: The essay should be a synthesis of the information from various sources. 1[countable, uncountable] two or more different things, qualities, substances, etc. that are used or put together, or the process of putting them together: I’ll have the shrimp and chicken combination, please.combination of The design was a combination of Victorian and Tudor styles. A combination of factors led to the program’s failure. Drinking and driving can be a lethal combination. Use of the drug in combination with diet changes will help you lose weight.a winning combination (=a mixture of different people or things that work successfully together)► see thesaurus at mixture2[countable] the series of numbers or letters you need to open a combination lock: I forgot the combination again.3[uncountable] used before a noun in some phrases to mean that something does more than one job or uses more than one method: a combination copier, fax, scanner, and printer combination drug therapy |