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Added 9 October 2026

combination

/ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: combīnātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about combination at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities.
A coordinated sequence of chess moves.
A sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock.
he forgot the combination to the safe

Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ From Middle English combinacioun, combynacyoun, from Old French combination, from Late Latin combīnātiō. Morphologically combine + -ation.

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