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Combination vs Combo - What's the difference?

combination | combo |

As nouns the difference between combination and combo

is that combination is the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining while combo is a small musical group.

combination

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining.
  • An object formed by combining.
  • A sequence of numbers or letters used to open a combination lock.
  • (mathematics) One or more elements selected from a set without regard to the order of selection.
  • An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.
  • (billiards) A combination shot; a billiard; a shot where the cue ball hits a ball that strikes another ball on the table.
  • motorcycle and sidecar

    • Derived terms

    * recombination

    Related terms

    * combinative * combinatory * combine

    Synonyms

    *(act of combining) fusion, merger

    Antonyms

    * (act of combining) division, separation * (mathematics) permutation

    See also

    * permutation

    External links

    * (wikipedia "combination") * (pedialite)

    combo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small musical group.
    • The jazz combo played nightly at the little restaurant.
  • (slang) A combination.
    • I need to open the safe but I forgot the combo .
    ''I order the low priced combo platter: a taco, a burrito and a chimichanga.
  • (video games) An action composed of a sequence of simpler actions, especially a composite attacking move in a fighting game.
  • * 2002 , Andy Slaven, Video Game Bible, 1985-2002
    • Obviously, this is something not seen very often, with super flashy, combo -driven fighters dominating store shelves everywhere.

    Derived terms

    * combo box * combo deck * popular beat combo

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