combination vs blend

blend vs combination

combination and blend both are nouns.

combination is not a verb while blend is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
combination	Yes	No	No	No
blend	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, blend is a hyponym of combination; that is, blend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combination:

combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
blend: the act of blending components together thoroughly

Other hyponyms of combination include affixation, attachment, confusion, admixture, commixture, intermixture, mix, mixing, mixture, fusion, blending, interspersal, interspersion, temperance, conjugation, jointure, unification, union, uniting, consolidation, integration.

combination (noun)	blend (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	the act of blending components together thoroughly
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities	an occurrence of thorough mixing
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
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)
a coordinated sequence of chess moves

combination (verb)	blend (verb)
	mix together different elements
	combine into one
	blend or harmonize

Difference between combination and blend

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