Combination Winning Unusual Technology Good Noun Bre ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn

• his treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs.
• what an unusual combination of flavours!
• technology and good management. that's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful).
• many course combinations are possible.

combination

1. two or more things joined or mixed together to form a single unit
• His treatment was a combination of surgery, radiation and drugs.
• What an unusual combination of flavours!
• Technology and good management. That's a winning combination (= one that will certainly be successful).
• Many course combinations are possible.
2. the act of joining or mixing together two or more things to form a single unit
• The firm is working on a new product in combination with several overseas partners.
• These paints can be used individually or in combination.
3. a series of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock
• I can't remember the combination.
4. a piece of underwear covering the body and legs, worn in the past

Extra Examples

• High debt and low earnings are a lethal combination.
• The band played with a winning combination of gusto and precision.
• The materials can be used singly or in combination.
• a delicious combination of flavours
• a delicious combination of herbs and spices
• an unusual colour combination
• Many class combinations are possible.
• Technology and good management: a winning combination.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from late Latin combinatio(n-), from the verb combinare ‘join two by two’, from com- ‘together’ + Latin bini ‘two together’.