Definition of Combinations. Meaning of Combinations. Synonyms of Combinations

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Definition of Combinations

Combination
Combination Com`bi*na"tion, n. [LL. combinatio. See Combine.] 1. The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things. Making new compounds by new combinations. --Boyle. A solemn combination shall be made Of our dear souls. --Shak. 2. The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose; -- usually in a bad sense. A combination of the most powerful men in Rome who had conspired my ruin. --Melmoth. 3. (Chem.) The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds. 4. pl. (Math.) The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups. Note: In combinations no regard is paid to the order in which the objects are arranged in each group, while in variations and permutations this order is respected. --Brande & C. Combination car, a railroad car containing two or more compartments used for different purposes. [U. S.] Combination lock, a lock in which the mechanism is controlled by means of a movable dial (sometimes by several dials or rings) inscribed with letters or other characters. The bolt of the lock can not be operated until after the dial has been so turned as to combine the characters in a certain order or succession. Combination room, in the University of Cambridge, Eng., a room into which the fellows withdraw after dinner, for wine, dessert, and conversation. Combination by volume (Chem.), the act, process, or ratio by which gaseous elements and compounds unite in definite proportions by volume to form distinct compounds. Combination by weight (Chem.), the act, process, or ratio, in which substances unite in proportions by weight, relatively fixed and exact, to form distinct compounds. See Law of definite proportions, under Definite. Syn: Cabal; alliance; association; league; union; confederacy; coalition; conspiracy. See Cabal.

Meaning of Combinations from wikipedia

- given three fruits, say an apple, an orange and a pear, there are three combinations of two that can be drawn from this set: an apple and a pear; an apple...
- Combinations and permutations in the mathematical sense are described in several articles. Described together, in-depth: Twelvefold way Explained separately...
- is the use of combinations of psychoactive substances with both legal and illegal substances. This page lists polysubstance combinations that are entheogenic...
- Combination Act 1799 (39 Geo. 3. c. 81) titled "An Act to prevent Unlawful Combinations of Workmen", prohibited trade unions and collective bargaining by British...
- Combinations is the second full-length album by the band Eisley. It was released on August 14, 2007. The first single for Combinations was "Invasion"....
- of linear combinations is central to linear algebra and related fields of mathematics. Most of this article deals with linear combinations in the context...
- that advocates specific combinations (or advises against certain combinations) of foods. These proposed specific combinations are promoted as central...
- includes only kicks, it is called a kicking combination. Po****r striking combinations consist of punches which allow the fighter to shift weight from one leg...
- 1980 Boy: Next Door EP – Radioactive Records – 1983 The Kat Club: House Combinations – General Records – 1997 The Kat Club: Source Mississippi – General Records...
- sets, which include the classical problems of counting permutations, combinations, multisets, and partitions either of a set or of a number. The idea of...