WordCmp.com

combination vs union

union vs combination

combination and union both are nouns.

combination is not an adjective while union is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
combination Yes No No No
union Yes Yes No No
As nouns, union is a hyponym of combination; that is, union is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than combination:
  • combination: the act of combining things to form a new whole
  • union: 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, unification, uniting, consolidation, integration.
combination (noun) union (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 the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner)
a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts
a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
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 political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
a coordinated sequence of chess moves a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
the state of being joined or united or linked
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
combination (adjective) union (adjective)
of trade unions
Difference between combination and union

Words related to "combination"

Words related to "union"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.