Main Entry:

com·bi·na·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌkäm-bə-ˈnā-shən\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Date:

14th century

1 a: a result or product of combining ; especially : an alliance of individuals, corporations, or states united to achieve a social, political, or economic end b: two or more persons working as a team2: an ordered sequence: as a: a sequence of letters or numbers chosen in setting a lock ; also : the mechanism operating or moved by the sequence b: a rapid sequence of punches in boxing c: any subset of a set considered without regard to order within the subset 3: any of various one-piece undergarments for the upper and lower parts of the body —usually used in plural4: an instrument designed to perform two or more tasks5 a: the act or process of combining ; especially : that of uniting to form a chemical compound b: the quality or state of being combined

— com·bi·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective