combined

Thân thiện

The two companies combined their resources for the new project.

Definition

Adjective 1. Made or joined or united into one: Refers to something formed by bringing together two or more separate elements, parts, or groups to function as a single unit. 2. Acting together or in concert: Describes separate entities working jointly toward a common purpose or action.

Usage and Examples

• As an adjective describing a single, unified entity:
  • The combined efforts of the team led to success. (The unified efforts of all team members together led to success.)
  • She has a combined total of 15 years of experience. (Her total experience, from all her jobs added together, is 15 years.)
• As an adjective describing joint action:
  • The allied nations launched a combined attack. (The nations acted together in a coordinated attack.)

Advanced Usage

• "Combined with": Used to indicate that one thing, when joined with another, produces a particular effect or result.
  • His talent, combined with hard work, made him a champion.
• In formal or technical contexts, it can describe merged data sets, forces, or resources.
  • The report presents the combined data from all three studies.

Variants and Related Words

• Combine (verb): To join or merge to form a single entity.
  • Combine the flour and eggs to make dough.
• Combination (noun): The act of combining or the state of being combined; a mixture.
  • The dish is a delicious combination of flavors.
• Combinable (adjective): Capable of being combined.

Synonyms

• United
• Joint
• Unified
• Merged
• Collective

Antonyms

• Separate
• Individual
• Divided
• Isolated

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Combined operations: Military or other operations involving forces from more than one nation or service.
• To great/good effect: Often used with "combined" to show a successful result of joining elements.
  • The various strategies were used in combination to great effect.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. made or joined or united into one