combinatory

[ kuhm-bahy-nuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

adjective

1. combinative.
2. combinatorial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of combinatory¹

First recorded in 1640–50; combinat(ion) + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Overuse has made combinatory comparisons risible, but VanderMeer’s highly allusive maximalist tome requires them.

From New York Times

In the new book, as in the earlier one, what is so remarkable is her combinatory genius.

From The New Yorker

Now what can we do to guide this process, seeing that the combinatory law of the images is without our reach?

From Project Gutenberg

A note on the emblems of the Evangelists follows in the remarks on the combinatory forms met in grotesque art.

From Project Gutenberg

As we make decisions about our children’s educational future, we hope that we all remember that combinatory lesson.

From Washington Post