combination vs interspersion

interspersion vs combination

combination and interspersion both are nouns.

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

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

combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
interspersion: the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things

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

combination (noun)	interspersion (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
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

Difference between combination and interspersion

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