combining

Uniting into one

Combining is joining things together to form a whole.

It's the present participle of combine, used as a verb or adjective: Combining the ingredients takes only a minute; the combining form of a word.

The noun combining refers to the act itself: The combining of forces created a stronger alliance.

merging

merge

Combine into unity

consolidate · fuse · amalgamate · coalesce · meld · synthesize · unite · conflate · homogenize · incorporate

mixing

stir

Mix by circling

emulsify · incorporate · beat · cream · knead · dissolve · dilute · infuse · temper · marinate

joining

connect

Join or link

  • attachJoin or connect
  • fastenFix securely in position
  • bondBinding tie or connection

link · couple · splice · interlock · affix · adjoin · yoke · latch · clasp · hitch

alliance

partnership

Shared business arrangement

consortium · collaboration · federation · syndicate · conglomerate · confederation · affiliation · association · cooperative · cartel

harvesting

threshing

Extracting grain from stalks

bundling · baling · gathering · collecting · binding · swathing

agricultural

intercropping

Simultaneous multi-crop cultivation

Categories
Opposites
unity vs. separation

combiningseparating

Dividing into parts

dividing · splitting · parting · severing · divorcing

integration vs. isolation

combiningdisconnecting

Breaking an established link

detaching · separating · unlinking · decoupling · disengaging

integration vs. dissolution

combiningdisintegrating

Breaking down gradually

dissolving · dismantling · decomposing · breaking down · taking apart

Phrases
Family

combining character

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G