Combinatory

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  combinatory \combinatory\ adj.
     1. same as {combinatorial}, 1.
  
     Syn: combinative, combinatorial.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. able to be combined.
  
     Syn: combinable, combinational, combining(prenominal).
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. same as {combinatorial}, 2. [Narrower terms: {combinative
        (vs. noncombinative)}]
  
     Syn: combinatorial.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  combinatorial \combinatorial\ combinatory \combinatory\adj.
     1. able to combine; tending to combine.
  
     Note: same as {combinative}, 2. [Narrower terms: {integrative
           (vs. disintegrative)}]
  
     Syn: combinative.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. of or relating to combinations. [Narrower terms:
        {combinative (vs. noncombinative)}] WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. produced by a process of combining; as, a combinatorial
        explosion of possibilities; -- used especially in
        reference to mathematical or statistical processes of
        computing possible combinations.
        PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  combinatory
       adj 1: marked by or relating to or resulting from combination [syn:
               {combinative}] [ant: {noncombinative}]
       2: relating to or involving combinations [syn: {combinative}, {combinatorial}]
       3: able to or tending to combine [syn: {combinable}, {combinational}]