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Combination vs Federation - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between combination and federation

is that combination is the act of combining, the state of being combined or the result of combining while federation is act of joining together into a single political entity.

As an adjective federation is

of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.

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)

    federation

    English

    (wikipedia federation)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Act of joining together into a single (l) (l).
    • It is 106 years since federation .
  • Array of (l) or states that are (l) under one central authority which is elected by its members.
  • Any (l) or organisation formed from separate groups or bodies.
  • (computing, telecommunications) A collection of network or telecommunication providers that offer interoperability.

    • Adjective

    (Federation architecture) (-)
  • (Australia) Of an architectural style popular around the time of federation.
    • We live in a federation house.
  • * 2000 , Donald Denoon, Philippa Mein Smith, Marivic Wyndham, A History of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific , page 221,
    • The Federation house claimed a unique place in architecture, even if it offended architects.
  • * 2002 , Andrew Swaffer, Katrina O'Brien, Darroch Donald, Australia: Handbook , page 754,
    • Five Chimneys', 15 Maria St, T8563 0240. Comfortable accomodation in large ' federation house , spa, swimming pool.
  • * 2010 , Adrian Franklin, Collecting the 20th Century , page 27,
    • Plaster kookaburras from the 1930s would still look good in a nature-themed Federation house; h27 cm.
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