# combined

Pronunciation: say "kuhm-BYND" /kəmˈbaɪnd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of combine. — simple past and past participle of combine
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of combine. Use it to talk about the past, or after "have" or "be".
   - _The chef combined the spices into a fragrant blend._
   - _Researchers combined the two datasets before running the analysis._

## Adjective

2. Made or produced by adding several parts, sources, or elements together into a single whole.
   - Simple: Made by joining two or more things into one.
   - _The combined income of both partners qualified them for the loan._
   - _Engineers measured the combined weight of all the cargo before takeoff._

## Noun

3. Ellipsis of alpine combined: in alpine skiing, an event that adds a skier's times in a downhill (or super-G) race and a slalom into one result. — Ellipsis of alpine combined.
   - Simple: Ellipsis of alpine combined: a skiing contest that adds up results from two or more kinds of event.
   - _He finished second in the combined after a strong slalom run._
   - _The combined rewards skiers who excel in both the downhill and the slalom._

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