combination
noun
Simple meaning
When things are joined together, or a group of things
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kɑmbəˈneɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The act of combining things to form a new whole
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
An object formed by combining.
A group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The act of combining things to form a new whole
Used this way, combination is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use combination
- “The chef created a delicious combination of spices.”noun
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