combination vs unification

unification vs combination

combination and unification both are nouns.

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

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

combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
unification: the act of making or becoming a single unit

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

combination (noun)	unification (noun)
the act of combining things to form a new whole	the act of making or becoming a single unit
the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order	an occurrence that involves the production of a union
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities	the state of being joined or united or linked
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 unification

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