combination vs confusion

confusion vs combination

combination and confusion both are nouns.

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

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

combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
confusion: an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

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

combination (noun)	confusion (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities	a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose	a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock	disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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

Difference between combination and confusion

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