jointure vs combination

combination vs jointure

jointure and combination both are nouns.

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

As nouns, combination is a hypernym of jointure; that is, combination is a word with a broader meaning than jointure:

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

Other hypernyms of jointure include combining, compounding.

jointure (noun)	combination (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit	the act of combining things to form a new whole
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower	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 jointure and combination

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