combiner

Thing that unifies

A combiner is a person or device that combines things—bringing separate elements together into a unified whole.

In electronics, a combiner merges multiple signals into one output.

In agriculture, the word sometimes appears as a variant of combine, the harvesting machine.

The audio combiner merged all four microphone feeds into a single channel.

merge

amalgamate

Merge distinct entities

blend · meld · unite · coalesce · conflate · join · mix · intermingle · incorporate · converge

alchemy

transmutation

Complete change of form

alembic · crucible · quintessence · tincture · calcination

synthesis

synthesizer

Electronic sound-generating instrument

formula · reactant · product · polymerization · fabrication · reactor · compound · molecule · bonding · enzyme

alliance

coalition

Temporary alliance for action

association · bloc · league · axis · consortium · cartel · syndicate · union · collective · cooperative

Categories
Opposites
unification vs. division

combinerseparator

Something that divides

divider · splitter · segregator · dissector · decomposer

aggregation vs. distribution

combinersplitter

Something that separates

distributor · demultiplexer · router · allocator · dispatcher

process direction

combinersplitter

Something that separates

divider · demultiplexer · distributor · brancher · fork

Phrases
Family

combine, combined, combination, combining, combines, combinations, recombine, recombined, uncombined

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G