combinatory

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adjective

Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.

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Meanings

adjectivecombinatory (comparative more combinatory, superlative most combinatory)

comparative more combinatory · superlative most combinatory

  1. Of, relating to, or derived from a combination or combinations; combinative or combinatorial.
    1. human sciencesconditioned on a combination of phonemes (rather than a phoneme changing by itself in any position)
  2. Having the ability to combine; combinable, combinational or combining.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivemarked by or relating to or resulting from combination

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combinativecombinatorialcombinablecombinational

adjectiverelating to or involving combinations

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combinativecombinatorialintegrative

adjectiveable to or tending to combine

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combinablecombinationalcombinative
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combinablecombinationalcombinativecombinatorialintegrative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From combine + -atory.

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Translations

Bulgarian комбинаторен
  • комбинаторен (kombinatoren)of or relating to combinations

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APA

combinatory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatory

MLA

“combinatory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatory. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combinatory,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combinatory.

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