Read the dictionary definition of combination. All definitions for this word.
1. the act of combining things to form a new whole
2. the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
3. a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
4. an alliance of people or corporations or countries for a special purpose (formerly to achieve some antisocial end but now for general political or economic purposes)
5. a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
1. they were a winning combination
6. a sequence of numbers or letters that opens a combination lock
1. he forgot the combination to the safe
7. a coordinated sequence of chess moves