Combination vs Synthesis - What's the difference?
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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.
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The formation of something complex or coherent by combining simpler things.
(chemistry) The reaction of elements or compounds to form more complex compounds.
(logic) A deduction from the general to the particular.
(philosophy) The combination of thesis and antithesis.
(military) In intelligence usage, the examining and combining of processed information with other information and intelligence for final interpretation; (JP 1-02).
(rhetoric) An apt arrangement of elements of a text, especially for euphony.