combinatory

/ˈkɒm.bɪ.nə.tər.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːm.bə.nə.tɔːr.i/ (ame, ipa) · /kəm-ˈbī-nə-ˌtȯr-ē/ (ame, mw)

combinatory — adjective

  • combinatorypositive
  • more combinatorycomparative
  • most combinatorysuperlative

1. describing something that joins separate parts into one, or that is itself the r

1.形容詞C2
釋義

describing something that joins separate parts into one, or that is itself the result of such joining

例句

Shirin argued that the new vaccine works through a combinatory effect of two older drugs.

attributive: combinatory + effect/process noun

The chef's signature dish is combinatory, blending Thai herbs with classic French butter sauces.

predicative: be + combinatory, followed by a participle clause

同義詞
  • combinative

    near-synonym; both are formal and uncommon, combinative is slightly older

  • combined

    more common; refers to the finished state rather than the joining process

  • composite

    stresses that the whole is made of distinct visible parts, e.g. composite image

反義詞

文法句型

combinatory + noun

be + combinatory

用法筆記

Mostly attributive before an abstract noun (effect, approach, power, rules). Common in academic writing about chemistry, linguistics, and music; rare in everyday speech, where 'combined' usually fits better.

常見錯誤

❌The two ingredients are combinatory in the bowl.
✅The two ingredients are combined in the bowl.
💡use 'combined' for things that have actually been mixed; 'combinatory' describes the joining process or its abstract result, not the finished mixture.
❌a combinatory of flavors
✅a combination of flavors
💡'combinatory' is an adjective only; the noun is 'combination'.