Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
COMBINATION
combination, combining, compounding
(noun) the act of combining things to form a new whole
combination
(noun) the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
combination
(noun) a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
combination
(noun) an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
combination
(noun) a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose; “they were a winning combination”
combination
(noun) a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock; “he forgot the combination to the safe”
combination
(noun) a coordinated sequence of chess moves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
combination (countable and uncountable, plural combinations)
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.
A motorcycle and sidecar.
A rapid sequence of punches or strikes in boxing or other combat sports.
Synonyms
• (act of combining): fusion, merger
Antonyms
• (act of combining): division, separation
• (mathematics): permutation
Source: Wiktionary
Com`bi*na"tion, n. Etym: [LL. combinatio. See Combine.]
1. The act or process of combining or uniting persons and things. Making new compounds by new combinations. Boyle. A solemn combination shall be made Of our dear souls. Shak.
2. The result of combining or uniting; union of persons or things; esp. a union or alliance of persons or states to effect some purpose;
– usually in a bad sense. A combination of the most powerful men in Rome who had conspired my ruin. Melmoth.
3. (Chem.)
Definition: The act or process of uniting by chemical affinity, by which substances unite with each other in definite proportions by weight to form distinct compounds.
4. pl. (Math.)
Definition: The different arrangements of a number of objects, as letters, into groups.
Note: In combinations no regard is paid to the order in which the objects are arranged in each group, while in variations and permutations this order is respected. Brande & C. Combination car, a railroad car containing two or more compartments used for different purposes. [U. S.] -- Combination lock, a lock in which the mechanism is controlled by means of a movable dial (sometimes by several dials or rings) inscribed with letters or other characters. The bolt of the lock can not be operated until after the dial has been so turned as to combine the characters in a certain order or succession.
– Combination room, in the University of Cambridge, Eng., a room into which the fellows withdraw after dinner, for wine, dessert, and conversation.
– Combination by volume (Chem.), the act, process, or ratio by which gaseous elements and compounds unite in definite proportions by volume to form distinct compounds.
– Combination by weight (Chem.), the act, process, or ratio, in which substances unite in proportions by weight, relatively fixed and exact, to form distinct compounds. See Law of definite proportions, under Definite.
Syn.
– Cabal; alliance; association; league; union; confederacy; coalition; conspiracy. See Cabal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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