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Portfolio vs Combination - What's the difference?

portfolio | combination |

As nouns the difference between portfolio and combination

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

portfolio

Noun

(en noun)
  • A case for carrying papers, drawings, photographs, maps and other flat documents.
  • The collection of such documents, especially the works of an artist or photographer.
  • (politics) The post and the responsibilities of a cabinet minister or other head of a government department.
  • The group of investments and other assets held by an investor.
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  • A collection of assets generally.
  • I would like to introduce you to our portfolio of services.

    See also

    * curriculum vitae * repertoire ----

    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