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combinatory

adj · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkɒm.bɪ.nə.tɹi/
  • General-American: /ˈkɑm.bə.nəˌtɔɹ.i/
  • General-American: /kəmˈbaɪ.nəˌtɔɹ.i/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.

conditioned on a combination of phonemes (rather than a phoneme changing by itself in any position)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

marked by or relating to or resulting from combination

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: combinative

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

able to or tending to combine

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: combinable, combinational

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective satellite

Meaning 6

relating to or involving combinations

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: combinative, combinatorial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From combine + -atory.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: комбинаторен (kombinatoren) — of or relating to combinations