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Combination vs Merging - What's the difference?

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Combination is a related term of merging.


As nouns the difference between combination and merging

is that combination is the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining while merging is the act, or the result of being merged.

As a verb merging is

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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

    Synonyms

    *(act of combining) fusion, merger

    Antonyms

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

    See also

    * permutation

    merging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act, or the result of being merged