See Also: Combination(medicine)
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combination (oh)



[U and C] two or more different things that exist together or are used or put together
-see also combine combine combination of
::A combination of factors may be responsible for the increase in cancer.
::A combination of tact and authority was needed to deal with the situation.
::Certain combinations of sounds are not possible in English.
in combination (with sth)
::Some drugs which are safe when taken separately are lethal in combination.
[C] the series of numbers or letters you need to open a combination lock
winning combination
a mixture of different people or things that work successfully together
[U] especially AmE used before a noun to mean that something has more than one purpose or uses more than one method
::a combination nightclub and cafe
::new combination drug therapies