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combinatorial

[ kuh m-bahy-nuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr-, kom-buh- ]
/ kəmˌbaɪ nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌkɒm bə- /
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adjective

of, relating to, or involving the combination of elements, as in phonetics or music.
of or relating to the enumeration of the number of ways of doing some specific task or of arranging items in a specific configuration.
Mathematics. of or relating to combination, or the modes, properties, etc., of combinations.

Words related to combinatorial

combinative, conjunctional, connective, combinable, combinatory

Words nearby combinatorial

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Origin of combinatorial

First recorded in 1810–20; combinatory + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM combinatorial

com·bi·na·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
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