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combination

/kɒmbɪˈneɪʃən/ /kɑmbɪˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.

Examples :

"The combination of soft music and warm lighting created a relaxing atmosphere in the living room. "
process action outcome system essential

Related Words

Illustration motorcycle

motorcycle noun

/ˈməʊtəˌsaikəl/ /ˈmoʊtɚˌsaɪkəl/

An open-seated motor vehicle with handlebars instead of a steering wheel, and having two (or sometimes three) wheels.

"My brother loves riding his motorcycle to school every day. "

Illustration devastating

devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

Illustration lighting

lighting verb

/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/

To start (a fire).

"We lit the fire to get some heat."

Illustration combined

combined noun

/kəmˈbaɪnd/

An event in alpine skiing which combines runs on a downhill skiing course and a slalom course, for individual skiers.

"The combined at the Winter Olympics tests a skier's all-around skill, demanding both speed and technical agility. "

Illustration atmosphere

atmosphere noun

/ˈæt.məsˌfɪə(ɹ)/ /ˈætməsˌfɪɹ/

The gases surrounding the Earth or any astronomical body.

"The atmosphere was thick with the smell of popcorn, as the kids gathered for the movie night. "

Illustration sequence

sequence noun

/ˈsiːkwəns/

A set of things next to each other in a set order; a series

"The sequence of events in the school play was: introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution. "

Illustration relaxing

relaxing verb

/rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ /riˈlæksɪŋ/

To calm down.

"After a long day at work, taking a warm bath is very relaxing. "

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combining verb

/kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈkɑmbaɪnɪŋ/

To bring (two or more things or activities) together; to unite.

"Combining work and family life can be challenging, but rewarding. "

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selection noun

/səˈlɛkʃən/

A process by which heritable traits conferring survival and reproductive advantage to individuals, or related individuals, tend to be passed on to succeeding generations and become more frequent in a population, whereas other less favourable traits tend to become eliminated; the differential survival and reproduction of phenotypes.

"The selection process for the school's scholarship program favored students with high academic achievement. "

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perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

With perfection.

"They completed the first series perfectly."

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

The act of associating.

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"