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komb-i-NAYSHUN/ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃn/

A combination is two or more things together: a combination of factors; in combination with. Combine is the verb (already in the dictionary). Mix is everyday; mixture can be physical. Do not write “a combination between A to B” — use of and and. Combination lock is a literal sense.

Meaning

Two or more things mixed or used together.

Examples

• “A combination of revision and sleep worked better than cramming.”
• “A combination of revision and sleep beat last-minute cramming.”
• “The drugs are not used in combination because of side effects.”

Good to know

a combination of A and B; in combination with. Verb: combine. Everyday: mix. Not “combination between”.

Near in meaning

mix

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